110 HR 2881 PCS: Airport and Airway Trust Fund
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-09-24
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1.Short title; table of
contents
(a)This Act may be cited as the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2007
.
(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Amendments to title 49, United States Code.
Sec. 3. Effective date.
Title I—Authorizations
Subtitle A—Funding of FAA Programs
Sec. 101. Airport planning and development and noise
compatibility planning and programs.
Sec. 102. Air navigation facilities and equipment.
Sec. 103. FAA operations.
Sec. 104. Research, engineering, and development.
Sec. 105. Funding for aviation programs.
Subtitle B—Passenger Facility Charges
Sec. 111. PFC authority.
Sec. 112. PFC eligibility for bicycle storage.
Sec. 113. Noise compatibility projects.
Sec. 114. Intermodal ground access project pilot
program.
Sec. 115. Impacts on airports of accommodating connecting
passengers.
Subtitle C—Fees for FAA Services
Sec. 121. Update on overflights.
Sec. 122. Registration fees.
Subtitle D—AIP Modifications
Sec. 131. Amendments to AIP definitions.
Sec. 132. Amendments to grant assurances.
Sec. 133. Government share of project costs.
Sec. 134. Amendments to allowable costs.
Sec. 135. Uniform certification training for airport
concessions under disadvantaged business enterprise program.
Sec. 136. Preference for small business concerns owned and
controlled by disabled veterans.
Sec. 137. Calculation of State apportionment fund.
Sec. 138. Reducing apportionments.
Sec. 139. Minimum amount for discretionary fund.
Sec. 140. Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau.
Sec. 141. Use of apportioned amounts.
Sec. 142. Sale of private airport to public
sponsor.
Sec. 143. Airport privatization pilot program.
Sec. 144. Airport security program.
Sec. 145. Sunset of pilot program for purchase of airport
development rights.
Sec. 146. Extension of grant authority for compatible land use
planning and projects by State and local governments.
Sec. 147. Repeal of limitations on Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority.
Sec. 148. Midway Island Airport.
Sec. 149. Puerto Rico minimum guarantee.
Sec. 150. Miscellaneous amendments.
Title II—Next Generation Air Transportation System and Air
Traffic Control Modernization
Sec. 201. Mission statement; sense of Congress.
Sec. 202. Next generation air transportation system joint
planning and development office.
Sec. 203. Next Generation Air Transportation Senior Policy
Committee.
Sec. 204. Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast
services.
Sec. 205. Inclusion of stakeholders in air traffic control
modernization projects.
Sec. 206. GAO review of challenges associated with transforming
to the Next Generation Air Transportation System.
Sec. 207. GAO review of Next Generation Air Transportation
System acquisition and procedures development.
Sec. 208. DOT inspector general review of operational and
approach procedures by a third party.
Sec. 209. Expert review of enterprise architecture for Next
Generation Air Transportation System.
Sec. 210. NEXTGEN technology testbed.
Sec. 211. Clarification of authority to enter into reimbursable
agreements.
Sec. 212. Definition of air navigation facility.
Sec. 213. Improved management of property
inventory.
Sec. 214. Clarification to acquisition reform
authority.
Sec. 215. Assistance to foreign aviation
authorities.
Sec. 216. Front line manager staffing.
Sec. 217. Flight service stations.
Sec. 218. NextGen Research and Development Center of
Excellence.
Sec. 219. Airspace redesign.
Title III—Safety
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 301. Age standards for pilots.
Sec. 302. Judicial review of denial of airman
certificates.
Sec. 303. Release of data relating to abandoned type
certificates and supplemental type certificates.
Sec. 304. Inspection of foreign repair stations.
Sec. 305. Runway safety.
Sec. 306. Improved pilot licenses.
Sec. 307. Aircraft fuel tank safety improvement.
Sec. 308. Flight crew fatigue.
Sec. 309. Occupational safety and health standards for flight
attendants on board aircraft.
Sec. 310. Aircraft surveillance in mountainous
areas.
Sec. 311. Off-airport, low-altitude aircraft weather
observation technology.
Sec. 312. Noncertificated maintenance providers.
Sec. 313. Aircraft rescue and firefighting
standards.
Subtitle B—Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Sec. 321. Commercial unmanned aircraft systems integration
plan.
Sec. 322. Special rules for certain unmanned aircraft
systems.
Sec. 323. Public unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 324. Definitions.
Title IV—Air service improvements
Sec. 401. Monthly air carrier reports.
Sec. 402. Flight operations at Reagan National
Airport.
Sec. 403. EAS contract guidelines.
Sec. 404. Essential air service reform.
Sec. 405. Small community air service.
Sec. 406. Air passenger service improvements.
Sec. 407. Contents of competition plans.
Sec. 408. Extension of competitive access reports.
Sec. 409. Contract tower program.
Sec. 410. Airfares for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 411. Medical oxygen and portable respiratory assistive
devices.
Sec. 412. Repeal of essential air service local participation
program.
Sec. 413. GAO study of essential air service subsidy
cap.
Sec. 414. Notice to communities prior to termination of
eligibility for subsidized essential air service.
Sec. 415. Restoration of eligibility to a place determined by
the Secretary to be ineligible for subsidized essential air
service.
Sec. 416. Office of Rural Aviation.
Sec. 417. Adjustments to compensation for significantly
increased costs.
Sec. 418. Review of air carrier flight delays, cancellations,
and associated causes.
Sec. 419. European Union rules for passenger
rights.
Sec. 420. Establishment of advisory committee for aviation
consumer protection.
Sec. 421. Denied boarding compensation.
Sec. 422. Schedule reduction.
Sec. 423. Expansion of dot airline consumer complaint
investigations.
Title V—Environmental stewardship and streamlining
Sec. 501. Amendments to air tour management
program.
Sec. 502. State block grant program.
Sec. 503. Airport funding of special studies or
reviews.
Sec. 504. Grant eligibility for assessment of flight
procedures.
Sec. 505. CLEEN research, development, and implementation
partnership.
Sec. 506. Prohibition on operating certain aircraft weighing
75,000 pounds or less not complying with stage 3 noise levels.
Sec. 507. Environmental mitigation pilot program.
Sec. 508. Aircraft departure queue management pilot
program.
Sec. 509. High performance and sustainable air traffic control
facilities.
Sec. 510. Regulatory responsibility for aircraft engine noise
and emissions standards.
Sec. 511. Continuation of air quality sampling.
Sec. 512. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 513. Airport noise compatibility planning study, Port
Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Title VI—FAA Employees and Organization
Sec. 601. Federal Aviation Administration personnel management
system.
Sec. 602. MSPB remedial authority for FAA
employees.
Sec. 603. FAA technical training and staffing.
Sec. 604. Designee program.
Sec. 605. Staffing model for aviation safety
inspectors.
Sec. 606. Safety critical staffing.
Sec. 607. FAA air traffic controller staffing.
Sec. 608. Assessment of training programs for air traffic
controllers.
Sec. 609. Collegiate training initiative study.
Sec. 610. FAA Task Force on Air Traffic Control Facility
Conditions.
Title VII—Aviation Insurance
Sec. 701. General authority.
Sec. 702. Extension of authority to limit third party liability
of air carriers arising out of acts of terrorism.
Sec. 703. Clarification of reinsurance authority.
Sec. 704. Use of independent claims adjusters.
Sec. 705. Extension of program authority.
Title VIII—Miscellaneous
Sec. 801. Air carrier citizenship.
Sec. 802. Disclosure of data to Federal agencies in interest of
national security.
Sec. 803. FAA access to criminal history records and database
systems.
Sec. 804. Clarification of air carrier fee
disputes.
Sec. 805. Study on national plan of integrated airport
systems.
Sec. 806. Express carrier employee protection.
Sec. 807. Consolidation and realignment of FAA
facilities.
Sec. 808. Accidental death and dismemberment insurance for
National Transportation Safety Board employees.
Sec. 809. GAO study on cooperation of airline industry in
international child abduction cases.
Sec. 810. Lost Nation Airport, Ohio.
Sec. 811. Pollock Municipal Airport, Louisiana.
Sec. 812. Human intervention and motivation study
program.
Sec. 813. Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification
Zone.
Sec. 814. Merrill Field Airport, Anchorage, Alaska.
Sec. 815. 1940 Air Terminal Museum at William P. Hobby Airport,
Houston, Texas.
Sec. 816. Duty periods and flight time limitations applicable
to flight crewmembers.
Sec. 817. Labor integration.
Sec. 818. Pilot program for redevelopment of airport
properties.
Sec. 819. Helicopter operations over Long Island, New
York.
Sec. 820. Cabin temperature standards study.
Sec. 821. Civil penalties technical amendments.
Sec. 822. Realignment of terminal radar approach control at
Palm Beach International Airport.
Sec. 823. Study and report on alleviating
congestion.
Sec. 824. Airline personnel training enhancement.
Sec. 825. Study on Feasibility of Development of a Public
Internet Web-based Search Engine on Wind Turbine Installation
Obstruction.
Title IX—Federal Aviation Research and Development
Sec. 901. Short title.
Sec. 902. Definitions.
Sec. 903. Interagency research initiative on the impact of
aviation on the climate.
Sec. 904. Research program on runways.
Sec. 905. Research on design for certification.
Sec. 906. Centers of excellence.
Sec. 907. Airport cooperative research program.
Sec. 908. Unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 909. Research grants program involving undergraduate
students.
Sec. 910. Research program on space weather and
aviation.
Sec. 911. Aviation gas research and development
program.
Sec. 912. Research reviews and assessments.
Sec. 913. Review of FAA’s aviation safety-related research
programs.
Sec. 914. Research program on alternative jet fuel technology
for civil aircraft.
Sec. 915. Center for excellence in aviation
employment.
Title X—Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing
Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Extension and modification of taxes funding airport
and airway trust fund.
2.Amendments to
title 49, United States CodeExcept as otherwise expressly provided,
whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an
amendment to, or a repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall
be considered to be made to a section or other provision of title 49, United
States Code.
3.Except as otherwise
expressly provided, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall apply
only to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2007.
<enum>I</enum><header>Authorizations</header>
<subtitle id="HA17D0657BEFC49B9B118626B65E82376"><enum>A</enum><header>Funding of FAA
Programs</header>
<section id="HFE2869CF3F254933B6D84140A803C500"><enum>101.</enum><header>Airport
planning and development and noise compatibility planning and
programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<subsection id="H8E74EF2E3A9145F899826D195E1581F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Section
48103 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H520EDDC6D11946EBBCFC6137D41F99A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>September 30, 2003</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2007</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CE7CEBF9CAB4C0991693000D00620E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF312CCD409754BC094C9E45200794446" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5C99E76252B54E739377539ECBB3C5F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$3,800,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H324E5651822345B7BDBF7CC661A79733"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,900,000,000
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H311BDF5E5E8644CB99A153248F5ECD9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000,000 fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H03F7C548A13B4606BB4F3E2611D99476"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,100,000,000 fiscal year
2011.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBFFC4C9333E04039924635D1404CC987"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Obligational
authority</header><text>Section 47104(c) is amended by striking
<quote>September 30, 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H83ADFEC6F1DC49E6AE0538CAD700C56C"><enum>102.</enum><header>Air navigation
facilities and equipment</header>
<subsection id="H9EA0C23B30154F11881F185E00C95B70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
48101(a) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H77FFDD4F6EB347D5A3F25971D6BD551D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H267CDC5A41904ECF9F81FDEB389EE2C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$3,120,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B1EBD2A42E84D6589F06FEAD2CEFCD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$3,246,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF7329517B58347D8ABBF9447074555A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$3,259,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42ACB73E69184041ADA6033969BE2CBC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$3,353,000,000 for
fiscal year
2011.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H8D7ED41E98184DED8189283053738D00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Section 48101 is amended by striking subsections (c)
through (i) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB6807A9156441B39B361D28571689F6" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H0165BD0397A64F8288A8CFC980A69323"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Wake vortex
mitigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts
appropriated under subsection (a), such sums as may be necessary for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2011 may be used for the development and analysis of
wake vortex mitigation, including advisory systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4988B2E5D8E24BF699FC48091457C8BA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Weather
hazards</header>
<paragraph id="H3C2ACC22B4B04D17AEA4AD9F6CD9D696"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of amounts appropriated under subsection (a), such sums
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 may be used for
the development of in-flight and ground-based weather threat mitigation
systems, including ground de-icing and anti-icing systems and other systems for
predicting, detecting, and mitigating the effects of certain weather conditions
on both airframes and engines.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0D8F81B6AFE49ECBBA384C8500D4BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific
hazards</header><text>Weather conditions referred to in paragraph (1)
include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H419234500A5F4B4DB8FA281CC7D9B7E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ground-based icing
threats such as ice pellets and freezing drizzle;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H520984BC8EF04613A7BAB0C3E7363F1C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>oceanic weather,
including convective weather, and other hazards associated with oceanic
operations (where commercial traffic is high and only rudimentary satellite
sensing is available) to reduce the hazards presented to commercial aviation,
including convective weather ice crystal ingestion threats; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8A3981E156924B32ABE67B00972C9C09"><enum>(C)</enum><text>en route
turbulence prediction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1007B5E9BC77422181EA34C84011FFF9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Safety
management systems</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts
appropriated under subsection (a) and section 106(k)(1), such sums as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 may be used to advance the
development and implementation of safety management systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCF33631398B54AB6AB9DF31015E3D013"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Runway incursion
reduction programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts
appropriated under subsection (a), $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, $10,000,000
for fiscal year 2009, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $12,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011 may be used for the development and implementation of runway
incursion reduction programs.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA1DD07D02CE4F15B3797CDFEBD3FF26"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Runway status
lights</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts
appropriated under subsection (a), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008,
$27,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$20,000,000 for 2011 may be used for the acquisition and installation of runway
status lights.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H27FBABAF4F234B92B0FB86E17484AA99"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Additional
programs in fiscal year 2008</header><text>Of amounts appropriated under
subsection (a), $19,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 may be used for—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD6831854BF6E4620877BDD1C91314E2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">system capacity, planning, and
improvement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2B643ED1D2A64E39BADB3461E8386166"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operations concept validation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H2EB5991751024D9994BE69A3BBA2B19D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NAS weather requirements;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE01D6D0ADAAA4E68A70074008FDA877D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Airspace Management Lab;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H39FF7087FCA94577B4C10037BFA7C399"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Local Area Augmentation System (LAAS);
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HAAD672F9E88545B1BB7219F5127BB0E1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">wind profiling and weather research,
Juneau.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA02CED0C9D9A4BEE9FF00037CFD9B694"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Additional
programs in fiscal years 2009–2011</header><text>Of amounts appropriated under
subsection (a), $14,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011 may
be used for—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB225EA887CB3466383B0E6CD451D88CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">system capacity, planning, and
improvement;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H7D1B30DD491D414F8B89191D00261D00"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operations concept validation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H0915425032CA4C6DBC79B334F04E65C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NAS weather requirements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE266474EB59F46738FF1CFE11D6B0300"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Airspace Management
Lab.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H40D636BA4DA64181A7A44FF7E21B9717"><enum>103.</enum><header>FAA
operations</header>
<subsection id="HE9830081472C4013B80076B5B98102F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 106(k)(1) is amended by striking subparagraphs
(A) through (D) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3ED7E6A284FE457DAA504943FEC2DC51" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H00A387FC397E4A98BA58409BEDF920AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,726,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA6B9AC32FAE46FCB81332E9F835534D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$8,978,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF6BF9C76355D4C31B3BE3CF74BAABE20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$9,305,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7798796A5D04910818DC0E736233B6B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$9,590,000,000 for
fiscal year
2011.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF87B4D93821947EE93EC6871FC181F31"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
expenditures</header><text>Section 106(k)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA32BA20CF9CB4F408E0807F650F91678"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (F);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H874DE0123666457FB875DB001D3B105B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraphs (E) and (G) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D0443A9DBE2433DB5659EBC192551A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
subparagraphs (A) and (B) (as so redesignated) by striking <quote>2004 through
2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2008 through 2011</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB85D1985484F4E918B0003655C4DA1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Airline data and
analysis</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary
of Transportation out of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established by
section
9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9502">26 U.S.C. 9502</external-xref>) to
fund airline data collection and analysis by the Bureau of Transportation
Statistics in the Research and Innovative Technology Administration of the
Department of Transportation—</text>
<paragraph id="H93C252B90DEB49A180F43F7D18A32B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$4,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8EAE1B88E54D462293B8476DFB00EADC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$6,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H6541AB9C9055425694005B3C5B24601C"><enum>104.</enum><header>Research,
engineering, and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 48102(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E8D4648A1544F6099DEAFA36717881"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (11)(L) by striking <quote>and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7FD49AA67519446F9B5088F24459FA40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(12)(L) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB2FAB815E9AE4B0B92B955C3386E0300"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3CFC161BEFB24104B4767313AD586F01" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3C547A717B2F4B249BC57C819B078DA2"><enum>(13)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2008, $335,191,000, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48EA88FFC085411DBB764000151DFA33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$7,350,000 for
fire research and safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A3B2996AA6043E7A28BCA55ABB9334"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$4,086,000 for
propulsion and fuel systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2C0CD6E6C9D74936BBE2A6A1C8024CDF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,713,000 for
advanced materials and structural safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDF69A3F0CAE64442A1C91715E469001B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$3,574,000 for
atmospheric hazards and digital system safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2DD1E2775CB1460DB87BB10014D78436"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$14,931,000 for
aging aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H736917153F8344F79C8D69B0597B92CA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$2,202,000 for
aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB48C83D2615941FBB21612B7151B09B8"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$14,651,000 for
flightdeck maintenance, system integration, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA1B1C86453D455FA88C2B6E32271386"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$9,517,000 for
aviation safety risk analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD02387FFD52F45B1816E8609F5A00E9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$15,254,000 for air
traffic control, technical operations, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7E8637E7AFE4A5BAC549116C8DF87D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$6,780,000 for
aeromedical research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAA6FFBAB51534D5CA92525CF935BD3B4"><enum>(K)</enum><text>$19,888,000 for
weather programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2B49D24950E4F1C8FA16E5CDB949B4E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>$6,310,000 for
unmanned aircraft systems research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDE4DF51867746419EC9990084CE78E9"><enum>(M)</enum><text>$18,100,000 for
the Next Generation Air Transportation System Joint Planning and Development
Office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD6F0CA5C8CCD4118BA4DCBC93D10875E"><enum>(N)</enum><text>$10,755,000 for
wake turbulence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H44BB2AE956524AADB68DA329F06C900"><enum>(O)</enum><text>$20,469,000 for
environment and energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4EB85B967A0D4B1499117610C4163C67"><enum>(P)</enum><text>$1,184,000 for
system planning and resource management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9DBCB67DF75B473E8F6B82D449D7AD12"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>$3,415,000 for the
William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7F88F55980C8424D81240054B6DBC781"><enum>(R)</enum><text>$74,200,000 for
the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H487151D3BE984CC1B69293741F370046"><enum>(S)</enum><text>$2,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5A68F523AA3F421B8B424BCB106C8EBF"><enum>(T)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBE59B60EC13B4540A3E2388840E7E515"><enum>(U)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H697FBE7686A046FCA23732BDCC4654E"><enum>(V)</enum><text>$3,600,000 for GPS
civil requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8B95CC05B89D404F8E52CAB976AD8049"><enum>(W)</enum><text>$15,000,000 for
Safe Flight 21, Alaska Capstone;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H5A3F3C6731904B18A027005974762EF2"><enum>(X)</enum><text>$8,907,000 for
airports technology research—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7FCA516CBED244FE9261CDEBF700FB21"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>$9,805,000 for
airports technology research—safety;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6603AA2DCD344220BDFE564233FDBB3D"><enum>(14)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2009, $481,554,000, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87C003F578D94412BC36ACEE4B00F244"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,457,000 for
fire research and safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H96B0EF91F854474881E1E37BFC7F209"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$4,050,000 for
propulsion and fuel systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF62441D4DC9C432F945984B000A57B35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,686,000 for
advanced materials and structural safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C1ABE5C9F14C8FB4E895FD4746AACC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$3,568,000 for
atmospheric hazards and digital system safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3506DEF36BEB4BFCA477DAC1BEDD5360"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$14,683,000 for
aging aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE9D0172104494065A593F08FB5702467"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$2,158,000 for
aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD2ECF81C23714136A3A0858D5D5B429D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$37,499,000 for
flightdeck maintenance, system integration, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD4CEC313FC5B456EB0DFE34FD1BCA46"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$8,349,000 for
aviation safety risk analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFF7552675EC845E5B38DCEBE461E93BE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$15,323,000 for
air traffic control, technical operations, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE40020CC92214ECE93554018CBA7358C"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$6,932,000 for
aeromedical research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE6EA071C58BD4272847D12D8D6387F1D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>$22,336,000 for
weather program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8AE621D1D3AF4EF5B826BB587073BB70"><enum>(L)</enum><text>$6,738,000 for
unmanned aircraft systems research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8BC6EFEBCB847F2BAE136DB2DC1FDD0"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,100,000 for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H282F981CA1A94B63B366F15177611E57"><enum>(N)</enum><text>$10,560,000 for
wake turbulence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE4B42E2474A742DDABBFBC407EE24202"><enum>(O)</enum><text>$35,039,000 for
environment and energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H318B629AE10E46C600E407BEBE4CBF1"><enum>(P)</enum><text>$1,847,000 for
system planning and resource management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H466B7F8C6BCF4F32ABE4E7F6AB725963"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>$3,548,000 for the
William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBDE6F519BF5441AAA9627DF45E6349FD"><enum>(R)</enum><text>$85,000,000 for
Center for Advanced Aviation System Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H4D2E9F1F85C94B2D8975F94FBC6F8222"><enum>(S)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H460D186CBC5D456FBC6C6C1733914C6C"><enum>(T)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HED88E5932C754011ACE482E1C3D692E2"><enum>(U)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC4CCEFBAE9ED42F700E0A97F0035C6BD"><enum>(V)</enum><text>$3,469,000 for GPS
civil requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E945D706D604E04B5B93CFB5E3B175F"><enum>(W)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
Safe Flight 21, Alaska Capstone;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H35F50F511EAA4030B229FF21FF9811CC"><enum>(X)</enum><text>$8,907,000 for
airports technology research—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H91DF3D1D62214859A9D27CFDB2F054F"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>$9,805,000 for
airports technology research—safety;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB35D553AA7E345DC91A764F38800DA37"><enum>(15)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2010, $486,502,000, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H470149D9F7AD4890A8129509B3D9C5A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,546,000 for
fire research and safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0B7765BD90F2461C8657355791AE25AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$4,075,000 for
propulsion and fuel systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2B5C0017917543C1A020B500AFD71F17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,700,000 for
advanced materials and structural safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC3BAD6CBB784BAF994E592E30EE00C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$3,608,000 for
atmospheric hazards and digital system safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEBC1CC86EB254AF283781CDEFA4916F4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$14,688,000 for
aging aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H297F2817F470473B9CBC7343BD1067B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$2,153,000 for
aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H41AE075CA2B14886B7DC312D3462DA02"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$36,967,000 for
flightdeck maintenance, system integration, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H857C73272E8441E59537208635EA2F99"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$8,334,000 for
aviation safety risk analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67A30DF656844517007E2396AC8EAC98"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$15,471,000 for
air traffic control, technical operations, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A93D3874CF149C994A5632EC45E893"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$7,149,000 for
aeromedical research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0ACE4A8749674B369FE020570006617B"><enum>(K)</enum><text>$23,286,000 for
weather program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CD860883A974A05BA753F6FB8E7DE1"><enum>(L)</enum><text>$6,236,000 for
unmanned aircraft systems research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14B956B73E0C4A3496F7E6C200500091"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,100,000 for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3C71CEAA9F154B1C91D4CA2E89942493"><enum>(N)</enum><text>$10,412,000 for
wake turbulence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD047F263ECF74001BDABA00F1E6434"><enum>(O)</enum><text>$34,678,000 for
environment and energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6D3F49E62FD147A29EE97D9D065C43F7"><enum>(P)</enum><text>$1,827,000 for
system planning and resource management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82AC32EF2E744D4BBEAA7600CEED708"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>$3,644,000 for
William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73AF5DB9735A4A5FB966EB0401DDF1FC"><enum>(R)</enum><text>$90,000,000 for
the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB5BF2C0AC7E74BA984001BD82F79F09B"><enum>(S)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD097A4160B854F19B26859D0F7B3E87"><enum>(T)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for the Airport Cooperative
Research Program—environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H62ED47538A444D47846017FB3286F700"><enum>(U)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for the Airport Cooperative
Research Program—safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E0E647949F8446A84C47F2F4D87D321"><enum>(V)</enum><text>$3,416,000 for GPS
civil requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F749D54DC234E33AEB057BD424DE810"><enum>(W)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
Safe Flight 21, Alaska Capstone;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6F37135C30644ED5B99321989D3FA9D"><enum>(X)</enum><text>$8,907,000 for
airports technology research—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8B26964C4A174FD2A8F48D087B01A0FB"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>$9,805,000 for
airports technology research—safety; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H957ABD5E23EE45EEBA1834C387242CCA"><enum>(16)</enum><text>for fiscal year
2011, $514,832,000, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2EB3F0AE20A4E4EAF765994F3A2FBEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$8,815,000 for
fire research and safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAB895FD3E8B841B2A1197D644E32B6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$4,150,000 for
propulsion and fuel systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD85BD211CB74AC0B197C31691A8ED"><enum>(C)</enum><text>$2,747,000 for
advanced materials and structural safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD36ADAFA374D4D039E68D24D0022F1BD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>$3,687,000 for
atmospheric hazards and digital system safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H13EAEC41B54B46EF9BF9C9FDBD97D991"><enum>(E)</enum><text>$14,903,000 for
aging aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6101D966F1F64A6BB76BAE1943E0B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>$2,181,000 for
aircraft catastrophic failure prevention research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3BD3F0CF43041B8B678E2561B63C9B4"><enum>(G)</enum><text>$39,245,000 for
flightdeck maintenance, system integration and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9EDD2141E24C4A1485F33E11D7CACFF2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>$8,446,000 for
aviation safety risk analysis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73DF2E93D6CA420094D55B8B5DB9156B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>$15,715,000 for
air traffic control, technical operations, and human factors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAC63C9CEDE7540B78CBFE607A07DC6B2"><enum>(J)</enum><text>$7,390,000 for
aeromedical research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6B5CD4B6B164838AA3F8C72FFF5126D"><enum>(K)</enum><text>$23,638,000 for
weather program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1ED172C25A3E4C3EBACA23DD7E093C3"><enum>(L)</enum><text>$6,295,000 for
unmanned aircraft systems research;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB54B01F66455418EA860E85791E26DAF"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$18,100,000 for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System Joint Planning and Development Office;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA9FF54A4BB1C40618703F3A570B4F165"><enum>(N)</enum><text>$10,471,000 for
wake turbulence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17E3BD9EAFF04BCBBD32D32F009FF422"><enum>(O)</enum><text>$34,811,000 for
environment and energy;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8E7896FB43D5434E813E386EED06B673"><enum>(P)</enum><text>$1,836,000 for
system planning and resource management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A8A86D0B6354EB5BD4228B02891BD14"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>$3,758,000 for
William J. Hughes Technical Center Laboratory Facility;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1508EF983E504C3598C1A2B6F325471"><enum>(R)</enum><text>$114,000,000 for
Center for Advanced Aviation System Development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HD6D98A4E9C8243968B4C39F582451BD6"><enum>(S)</enum><text>$5,000,000 for the
Airport Cooperative Research Program—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HB4E5A368BA28438A92F5065BDB661890"><enum>(T)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for the Airport Cooperative
Research Program—environment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H71AB077CB49B4FD88052008F97EB2C05"><enum>(U)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for the Airport Cooperative
Research Program—safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BD601C4E9644D019C5F9F4738641464"><enum>(V)</enum><text>$3,432,000 for GPS
civil requirements;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD5DD845FED764F588BD7A75D00AF5DA6"><enum>(W)</enum><text>$20,000,000 for
Safe Flight 21, Alaska Capstone;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA998AEABAEC24EA7B8BFFEB035F6322"><enum>(X)</enum><text>$8,907,000 for
airports technology research—capacity;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H52E26B2E6E4047ADA5459ED03FC35543"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>$9,805,000 for
airports technology
research—safety.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0B44A9C687B24328874D0365BDF12C66" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Funding for aviation
programs</header>
<subsection id="H2F92E3D363234BFD88875B9B8DFCE444"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport and
Airway Trust Fund guarantee</header><text>Section 48114(a)(1)(A) is amended to
read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA94118D778A0444EAD14A438C0FFC425" style="USC">
<subparagraph id="H05551FC063F24462B1C9DE6C4FE0F3B4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The total budget resources made available from the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund each fiscal year through fiscal year 2011
pursuant to sections 48101, 48102, 48103, and 106(k) shall—</text>
<clause id="H88DAB13094F340C0A1859795ACD831E4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, be
equal to 95 percent of the estimated level of receipts plus interest credited
to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for that fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HD10394E24F3444C295D4D7EF38AE0085"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in each of fiscal
years 2010 and 2011, be equal to the sum of—</text>
<subclause id="HFC0807A3722A4E4C81055516C9EE19D5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>95 percent of the
estimated level of receipts plus interest credited to the Airport and Airway
Trust Fund for that fiscal year; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HD4799630C1374F33822553159634BE29"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the actual level
of receipts plus interest credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the
second preceding fiscal year minus the total amount made available for
obligation from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund for the second preceding
fiscal year.</text>
</subclause></clause><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subparagraph">Such
amounts may be used only for aviation investment programs listed in subsection
(b).</continuation-text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HDE876343FA6D4A7B9708EDB6CD400AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional
authorizations of appropriations from the general fund</header><text>Section
48114(a)(2) is amended by striking <quote>2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF5384F45A0AF43F6A4199D5C69C2EC00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Estimated level
of receipts plus interest defined</header><text>Section 48114(b)(2) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6E338EAC79C34EFB872753F5BB9CB43E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Level</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Estimated level</header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8F24C0D79AC4362B910BEEC1D493D2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>level of receipts plus interest</quote> and inserting <quote>estimated
level of receipts plus interest</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA4A43B50669E4A6985AD08BF1C7BB6D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Enforcement of
guarantees</header><text>Section 48114(c)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>2007</quote> and inserting <quote>2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA1D272365BE3451EA1CEA192C0BA8666"><enum>B</enum><header>Passenger Facility
Charges</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H367511D2E9C14364AD567660D46F74D3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>PFC
authority</header>
<subsection id="HE608AF0F442048AD9CB0B4BED1F6C55E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>PFC
defined</header><text>Section 40117(a)(5) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E11FCC96760497793B83BCE10A15BAA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H039F5E9BC8824963BC78D5FCF440C291"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Passenger
facility charge</header><text>The term <quote>passenger facility charge</quote>
means a charge or fee imposed under this
section.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5427B9003EAA403FB64EE68E032D3CF6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase in PFC
maximum level</header><text>Section 40117(b)(4) is amended by striking
<quote>$4.00 or $4.50</quote> and inserting <quote>$4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00,
or $7.00</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA5CA01E57E4F4C5784F4E109B9B418DE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program
for PFC at nonhub airports</header><text>Section 40117(l) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDB353402DAA49D08008AE02F500C0B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (7); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15A17F2C2C0C430AA55582CDE9C238DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (8) as paragraph (7).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9DC69DA734A14B7983825BF9200722DA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Correction of
references</header>
<paragraph id="HAB172538965C44D5B07284FD577CD663"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section
40117</header><text>Section 40117 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5E85E4BF50647CA9C9E1576CECCFE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the section
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">fees</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">charges</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC0E4A70059C142ED9D57F0CBEE43E9B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the heading for
subsection (e) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Fees</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Charges</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA37283902BD74083B98928DFF2007FCE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the heading for
subsection (l) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Fee</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Charge</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3AE3FE85AB0243E5BD5567EF92362FB9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the heading for
paragraph (5) of subsection (l) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">fee</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">charge</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C98384CD88A421B94D9D80F9E3F81"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in the heading for
subsection (m) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Fees</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Charges</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB0429E5B20854959BE4298E5C250D410"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in the heading for
paragraph (1) of subsection (m) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">fees</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">charges</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0A92F48D17A5497B82BE32A417008697"><enum>(G)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>fee</quote> each place it appears (other than the second sentence of
subsection (g)(4)) and inserting <quote>charge</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD332EF51D1B742D1AFFA897970BE8949"><enum>(H)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>fees</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>charges</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H79A74F9D5A80411A9909E68B50CF38D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other
references</header><text>Subtitle VII is amended by striking <quote>fee</quote>
and inserting <quote>charge</quote> each place it appears in each of the
following sections:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4647C6E547034A289DC0F19D6C0016E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section
47106(f)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23F2B98703E747AC00D619512B755298"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
47110(e)(5).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE740C0E5F4E41ABB2CD463634BD00AC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section
47114(f).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF04C8799194A4236B8AFF4901EAD8E6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section
47134(g)(1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H04A3BD34CE2D4A7DB640D04B9244E69C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section
47139(b).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6232DBE5EFD344DEA506322EE1DD801"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Section
47524(e).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C0C658F3DEF4680A2380063D5DF6EA7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Section
47526(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA95E35CD2D784FA89505ABF669F9C712" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>112.</enum><header>PFC eligibility for
bicycle storage</header>
<subsection id="HABBF6E4E2C854C328EC327433606DA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 40117(a)(3) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA9AAD718D2EE4387BCE15B8E99EE26C0" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HD0C50E659C0A47A5BBACC3DC3477C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A project to
construct secure bicycle storage facilities that are to be used by passengers
at the airport and that are in compliance with applicable security
standards.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H837A48E37A85458884378619D6696B64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall submit
to Congress a report on the progress being made by airports to install bicycle
parking for airport customers and airport employees.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC9CE4C9781246F68457C0369FB0BFCF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>113.</enum><header>Noise compatibility
projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117(b) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB996A98BF21C4142A07826523D8EA2B6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H43CDCFE1304D42799FC226128DCF2764"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Noise mitigation
for certain schools</header>
<subparagraph id="HF958581BA613419181CCD0F621D655EC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to the uses specified in paragraphs (1), (4),
and (6), the Secretary may authorize a passenger facility charge imposed under
paragraph (1) or (4) at a large hub airport that is the subject of an amended
judgment and final order in condemnation filed on January 7, 1980, by the
Superior Court of the State of California for the county of Los Angeles, to be
used for a project to carry out noise mitigation for a building, or for the
replacement of a relocatable building with a permanent building, in the noise
impacted area surrounding the airport at which such building is used primarily
for educational purposes, notwithstanding the air easement granted or any terms
to the contrary in such judgment and final order, if—</text>
<clause id="H3D79C4F924834108A69066F0B540FA5F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the building is adversely affected by airport noise;</text>
</clause><clause id="H43DF6A590420407DBACF319B9092C905"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the building is
owned or chartered by the school district that was the plaintiff in case number
986,442 or 986,446, which was resolved by such judgment and final order;</text>
</clause><clause id="HFAAA4B47641B43279FB267543306C4F2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the project is
for a school identified in one of the settlement agreements effective February
16, 2005, between the airport and each of the school districts;</text>
</clause><clause id="H8754EE2AF51F4FEE98BCEE9344935684"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in the case of a
project to replace a relocatable building with a permanent building, the
eligible project costs are limited to the actual structural construction costs
necessary to mitigate aircraft noise in instructional classrooms to an interior
noise level meeting current standards of the Federal Aviation Administration;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3CA3C9D34D3943BF9F5492A0BB453500"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the project
otherwise meets the requirements of this section for authorization of a
passenger facility charge.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H639A798825A34CAAA965F3C01C5D6CAD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligible project
costs</header><text>In subparagraph (A)(iv), the term <term>eligible project
costs</term> means the difference between the cost of standard school
construction and the cost of construction necessary to mitigate classroom noise
to the standards of the Federal Aviation
Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H26BC8CBF6AC849E7912469E18DE5DBE"><enum>114.</enum><header>Intermodal
ground access project pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40117 is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2EE1EC43970248C9AF00E7E205683F6F" style="USC">
<subsection id="HB64412456EE644498E644DD46FA8113D"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Pilot program
for PFC eligibility for intermodal ground access projects</header>
<paragraph id="H361A6B81CD2846DA9462E40699B6CDA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>PFC
eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the
requirements of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program
under which the Secretary may authorize, at no more than 5 airports, a
passenger facility charge imposed under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(4) to be used
to finance the eligible cost of an intermodal ground access project.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8DD3A31907AA4271921D5C1CE8BF2C7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intermodal
ground access project defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>intermodal ground access project</quote> means a project for
constructing a local facility owned or operated by an eligible agency that is
directly and substantially related to the movement of passengers or property
traveling in air transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53130E37EEFC48D2B1371C8E9B5431EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
costs</header>
<subparagraph id="H17857A7598514A0CA458939EEDBC85E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), the eligible cost of an
intermodal ground access project shall be the total cost of the project
multiplied by the ratio that—</text>
<clause id="HB1B0B1A484C64E90BBF3ECE972183153"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the number of
individuals projected to use the project to gain access to or depart from the
airport; bears to</text>
</clause><clause id="H5563AE7A8A164B36AB2D009B0012F009"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total number
of the individuals projected to use the facility.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AF53D769BD943AFA78E2F64BDE0A6D7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determinations
regarding projected project use</header>
<clause id="H424507F9F5974EA590E6F2CBDB8E73A0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided by clause (ii), the Secretary shall
determine the projected use of a project for purposes of subparagraph (A) at
the time the project is approved under this subsection.</text>
</clause><clause id="H5FCBE3ACB09F4C34A4E205E8A9D25EC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Public
transportation projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
the case of a project approved under this section to be financed in part using
funds administered by the Federal Transit Administration, the Secretary shall
use the travel forecasting model for the project at the time such project is
approved by the Federal Transit Administration to enter preliminary engineering
to determine the projected use of the project for purposes of subparagraph
(A).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HE700723CF6594DD8A548E4D8302F5B00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>115.</enum><header>Impacts on airports
of accommodating connecting passengers</header>
<subsection id="HF56622E6FA2F4C03A2C126E00600CBD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall initiate a study to evaluate—</text>
<paragraph id="H591634CEE5844357AA1D718D7BD7D599"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the impacts on
airports of accommodating connecting passengers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44E508671E2A410FA400632C3F57AAF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the treatment of
airports at which the majority of passengers are connecting passengers under
the passenger facility charge program authorized by
section
40117 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38A53831267D43F9A387BAB3F35D459F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
study</header><text>In conducting the study, the Secretary shall review, at a
minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H47F9383F803141D7B32100E59BD1CA04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the differences in
facility needs, and the costs for constructing, maintaining, and operating
those facilities, for airports at which the majority of passengers are
connecting passengers as compared to airports at which the majority of
passengers are originating and destination passengers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F680D893741468AB2A232786949178"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the costs
to an airport of accommodating additional connecting passengers differs from
the cost of accommodating additional originating and destination
passengers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H86998C70B3214B87AE3854A6F3B08C70"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each airport charging a passenger
facility charge, the percentage of passenger facility charge revenue
attributable to connecting passengers and the percentage of such revenue
attributable to originating and destination passengers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E32023F5535427300FDB1429219B5A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the potential
effects on airport revenues of requiring airports to charge different levels of
passenger facility charges on connecting passengers and originating and
destination passengers; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF49B50AF760040F8A0FB1F4BEA26149"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the added costs to
air carriers of collecting passenger facility charges under a system in which
different levels of passenger facility charges are imposed on connecting
passengers and originating and destination passengers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H890F5921986D447F82DCC4BD9881CF00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HCF961112959A4D4A86882C1107C5BC77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of initiation of
the study, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the results of
the study.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H587567AE765949BFA9F8E9C0FD569CF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA43AB956BAEF45BDAB2848F1D15D11B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the findings of
the Secretary on each of the subjects listed in subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H71FF6EF38B75472B8D2BC3C893E3AB07"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations,
if any, of the Secretary based on the results of the study for any changes to
the passenger facility charge program, including recommendations as to whether
different levels of passenger facility charges should be imposed on connecting
passengers and originating and destination passengers.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HAA92B016F46141168C94919DB11D3C59"><enum>C</enum><header>Fees for FAA
Services</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0D4C05CD2DB8498E8BF1CD0000BD0043"><enum>121.</enum><header>Update on
overflights</header>
<subsection id="HBB8CBE377C494CBDB0CBE2BBE8818981"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment
and adjustment of fees</header><text>Section 45301(b) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE165D5D3D13D431B9252DF51ABFBA0BC">
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H44E9AF414CD54BFD85EF7C569C638914"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment
and adjustment of fees</header>
<paragraph id="H61ECE815B9BE4BA4AFE604CA979F5419"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In establishing and adjusting fees under subsection (a),
the Administrator shall ensure that the fees are reasonably related to the
Administration’s costs, as determined by the Administrator, of providing the
services rendered. Services for which costs may be recovered include the costs
of air traffic control, navigation, weather services, training, and emergency
services which are available to facilitate safe transportation over the United
States and the costs of other services provided by the Administrator, or by
programs financed by the Administrator, to flights that neither take off nor
land in the United States. The determination of such costs by the
Administrator, and the allocation of such costs by the Administrator to
services provided, are not subject to judicial review.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CD26DD79D014F5ABC9938433200D5CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustment of
fees</header><text>The Administrator shall adjust the overflight fees
established by subsection (a)(1) by expedited rulemaking and begin collections
under the adjusted fees by October 1, 2008. In developing the adjusted
overflight fees, the Administrator may seek and consider the recommendations
offered by an aviation rulemaking committee for overflight fees that are
provided to the Administrator by June 1, 2008, and are intended to ensure that
overflight fees are reasonably related to the Administrator’s costs of
providing air traffic control and related services to overflights.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CF4846C43304B60B369FDCC668843B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aircraft
altitude</header><text>Nothing in this section shall require the Administrator
to take into account aircraft altitude in establishing any fee for aircraft
operations in en route or oceanic airspace.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7D02DF8148C84495B4CE3FE9ED65983F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Costs
defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>costs</term> includes
those costs associated with the operation, maintenance, leasing costs, and
overhead expenses of the services provided and the facilities and equipment
used in such services, including the projected costs for the period during
which the services will be provided.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5919AF7C004439F8700895069489049"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Publication;
comment</header><text>The Administrator shall publish in the Federal Register
any fee schedule under this section, including any adjusted overflight fee
schedule, and the associated collection process as an interim final rule,
pursuant to which public comment will be sought and a final rule
issued.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD539822066754B5BAFDAFFDF60AA279C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>Section
45301 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H05A4D5D435C94252803B032014C6CBDF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H1F2FDC9F1C794B85AD95D21FD62D2796"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to adjustments under subsection
(b), the Administrator may periodically adjust the fees established under this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H5F5FDCBDB4D84861B1808E7D40944800"><enum>122.</enum><header>Registration
fees</header>
<subsection id="H3847CBCBB15640A9A99B5801019D6925"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 453 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD1C1D7757704DCC99C52E4FA6041B8E" style="USC">
<section id="H4BEDE1DE27DD47B3AE5C5D008EDDFA59"><enum>45305.</enum><header>Registration,
certification, and related fees</header>
<subsection id="HCCE1640191624633964800D5BFFE8459"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
authority and fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish the
following fees for services and activities of the Administration:</text>
<paragraph id="H4A980E305224403F9DDB4E47D63C0775"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$130 for
registering an aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02B450FC91A84D6393DC43C2CBB3E40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$45 for replacing
an aircraft registration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBCF0AA37730248E0B8A5008269376FB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$130 for issuing
an original dealer’s aircraft certificate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDF7C830FECA6412B99C3ABEC5462FAAF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$105 for issuing
an aircraft certificate (other than an original dealer’s aircraft
certificate).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2802B1021EA54B79A2F9F666E75EE70"><enum>(5)</enum><text>$80 for issuing a
special registration number.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDB5283076704505A35D2DA6DE100A8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>$50 for issuing a
renewal of a special registration number.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE95DA688431F4FE1AFDEA0DF009D32A4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>$130 for recording
a security interest in an aircraft or aircraft part.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0E39F896DCFB40A2B5F1745D841EBCDE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>$50 for issuing an
airman certificate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A7981F3DE0F464DB2869D6328C717E7"><enum>(9)</enum><text>$25 for issuing a
replacement airman certificate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC25C3659215048A089F3041011EF14A9"><enum>(10)</enum><text>$42 for issuing
an airman medical certificate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H72133FCEA6C3457C99999CF12D126E34"><enum>(11)</enum><text>$100 for
providing a legal opinion pertaining to aircraft registration or
recordation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC5FD6AC1DF30449D8CD7FE0016D5B045"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fees credited as
offsetting collections</header>
<paragraph id="HF6CF7FC93DEA444AB783A807D3F72F7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
section
3302 of title 31, any fee authorized to be collected under this
section shall, subject to appropriation made in advance—</text>
<subparagraph id="H51AA0A72FD614438AF83ECF5B57DA0F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be credited as
offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and services
for which the fee is imposed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88DB87EE759741BFA757CE9B70DBE223"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be available for
expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the fee
is imposed; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27309B710824428A93A821CD3DE72621"><enum>(C)</enum><text>remain available
until expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9B647CF66D2244069D97E0B450A75200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator may continue to assess, collect, and spend fees established under
this section during any period in which the funding for the Federal Aviation
Administration is provided under an Act providing continuing appropriations in
lieu of the Administration’s regular appropriations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFC01CBBCE6EB477DB7016DDD428DF31"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall periodically adjust
the fees established by subsection (a) when cost data from the cost accounting
system developed pursuant to section 45303(e) reveal that the cost of providing
the service is higher or lower than the cost data that were used to establish
the fee then in
effect.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H4CA769225C3C402296330076532D7FF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 453 is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE457E2C1CBD4509B0796CEEE56BD4B" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">45305. Registration, certification, and
related
fees.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HB7888998CE4F4EECB43E765E112E13FB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fees involving
aircraft not providing air transportation</header><text>Section 45302(e) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFBE963D533F84292ABE02469DAC7F7D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>A fee</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H84183EA1ED3642939F846BE85130FCEB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H19F77F045B3745229EA01F7146412296"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A fee</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51B6590AA292465B993C434175A388F3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5A9410A0CA5F469C834540362D619C6E" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HE3C3BAE6204B4BE58DFA9ED5F2C97D43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
imposition of other fees</header><text>A fee may not be imposed for a service
or activity under this section during any period in which a fee for the same
service or activity is imposed under section
45305.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HE55366A8338A4C15A50003AD258BC970"><enum>D</enum><header>AIP
Modifications</header>
<section id="H9FC00B10AB9F4A86A226861287068722"><enum>131.</enum><header>Amendments to
AIP definitions</header>
<subsection id="HEAD0E9202B4E4BB9A092441DBD408D47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Airport
development</header><text>Section 47102(3) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H188F4A23B09A4D2A9D2E4039F289AE74"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B)(iv) by striking <quote>20</quote> and inserting <quote>9</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H350521B118724A75821738ACEDE4E33"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB8E9726005E74DD0B6039498C1E385F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HDEF30AE2561E46E8AB987318E0447F4F"><enum>(M)</enum><text>construction of
mobile refueler parking within a fuel farm at a nonprimary airport meeting the
requirements of
section
112.8 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H286D11F4FE184B36B6DFF3FF5E73469"><enum>(N)</enum><text>terminal
development under section 47119(a).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H121F7E38232944B4B2F000EC2E51428C"><enum>(O)</enum><text>acquiring and
installing facilities and equipment to provide air conditioning, heating, or
electric power from terminal-based, non-exclusive use facilities to aircraft
parked at a public use airport for the purpose of reducing energy use or
harmful emissions as compared to the provision of such air conditioning,
heating, or electric power from aircraft-based
systems.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H220F271AB5F34B34AE13FD004C31D0E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Airport
planning</header><text>Section 47102(5) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: <quote>and developing an environmental
management system</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB9906924F689434F9012BB134F26EAC4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General aviation
airport</header><text>Section 47102 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD1D9BF10E23448AA9229F627DF4627A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (23) through (25) as paragraphs (25) through (27),
respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C51FC0CDCAD4072A40095E421F5032D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (8) through (22) as paragraphs (9) through (23), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD19B6474713D4067B2C10300772DDAB6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (7) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD2633029CC8440F1A083B076FE9D625F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H7C1AE423CF9F426FAC986348D2639295"><enum>(8)</enum><text><quote>general
aviation airport</quote> means a public airport that is located in a State and
that, as determined by the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B23CEAEACA34999AB9CDED3B9605041"><enum>(A)</enum><text>does not have
scheduled service; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB958765351204AEEB6ADAC8C7FB7A92E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has scheduled
service with less that 2,500 passenger boardings each
year.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC49F85F2D0694995B1711EE496978D73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Revenue
producing aeronautical support facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47102 is amended by inserting after
paragraph (23) (as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC7091AD930E349DFBBB9E9B9E77867C0">
<paragraph id="H4DC7A67FE269472B801F75B175B48CCF"><enum>(24)</enum><text><quote>revenue
producing aeronautical support facilities</quote> means fuel farms, hangar
buildings, self-service credit card aeronautical fueling systems, airplane wash
racks, major rehabilitation of a hangar owned by a sponsor, or other
aeronautical support facilities that the Secretary determines will increase the
revenue producing ability of the
airport.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H447CB0AB95854991A382B2D21E5961D4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Terminal
development</header><text>Section 47102 is further amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HEAE3F8DC7AF743C2A3C576A5ED0808D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H5A861426D9CE41F897006252D6EED6CE"><enum>(28)</enum><text><quote>terminal
development</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E1E4EAC059344A6A73539FF85E95237"><enum>(A)</enum><text>development
of—</text>
<clause id="HA55738795F9B4EDBBAE5287C30F9DC2F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an
airport passenger terminal building, including terminal gates;</text>
</clause><clause id="H846A791A3D844579B27193CE07541B3C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>access roads
servicing exclusively airport traffic that leads directly to or from an airport
passenger terminal building; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H84AAA356A1FF474C9D8491658E170114"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>walkways that
lead directly to or from an airport passenger terminal building; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE92ED29C8DFE4BDC98C145C7BF86D955"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the cost of a
vehicle described in section
47119(a)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H94E314B2FE3F4BB70098A2DA801CEBC0"><enum>132.</enum><header>Amendments to
grant assurances</header>
<subsection id="H7A27E23739D54973B0AF15B9EB213D23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General written
assurances</header><text>Section 47107(a)(16)(D)(ii) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon at the end the following: <quote>, except in the case of a
relocation or replacement of an existing airport facility that meets the
conditions of section 47110(d)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB726BB027E1C4B45BB16449CC5744314"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Written
assurances on acquiring land</header>
<paragraph id="HA00F54DFFB27477DA40758D81D94AD69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of
proceeds</header><text>Section 47107(c)(2)(A)(iii) is amended by striking
<quote>paid to the Secretary</quote> and all that follows before the semicolon
and inserting <quote>reinvested in another project at the airport or
transferred to another airport as the Secretary prescribes under paragraph
(4)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3CE2D8FF878B4ED9B305351B795BDA07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible
projects</header><text>Section 47107(c) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCF5912A93FD343F8874673F4D8F8F2BA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0E8985088B124816A223BCA9B0051D3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Priorities for
reinvestment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In approving the
reinvestment or transfer of proceeds under subsection (c)(2)(A)(iii), the
Secretary shall give preference, in descending order, to the following
actions:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E1B3E789DB140AD87EBE4D76A5BFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reinvestment in an approved noise
compatibility project.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19824F70BFE846639D004FEEDB983B00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Reinvestment in an
approved project that is eligible for funding under section 47117(e).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3799EB9420B043A0B61FC2A2C72E62EE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Reinvestment in an
approved airport development project that is eligible for funding under section
47114, 47115, or 47117.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5B6CDF32C5464A8C9F11358546AF8600"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Transfer to a
sponsor of another public airport to be reinvested in an approved noise
compatibility project at such airport.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDAD5DB479D55489491277C52CAD80051"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Payment to the
Secretary for deposit in the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H310AC29CE2954A94932353BCD8259843"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
47107(c)(2)(B)(iii) is amended by striking <quote>the Fund</quote> and
inserting <quote>the Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section
9502 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9502">26 U.S.C. 9502</external-xref>)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H173A949B24D04794B1DD7195A43C81A9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>133.</enum><header>Government share of
project costs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47109 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE91CA622A60D4CE1B1D4EFDA48B43724"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by striking <quote>provided in subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this
section</quote> and inserting <quote>otherwise specifically provided in this
section</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE475943B621A4D2E9FE9B55BA44F62AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF412E21FDE7441D2ADE471A677E34224" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC8C85A4828CD4CBE94DA62E8218A93E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Special rule for
transition from small hub to medium hub status</header><text>If the status of a
small hub airport changes to a medium hub airport, the Government’s share of
allowable project costs for the airport may not exceed 90 percent for the first
2 fiscal years following such change in hub status.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE788F2E4153A4B7F98E79AD19D6CFD8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rule for
economically depressed communities</header><text>The Government’s share of
allowable project costs shall be 95 percent for a project at an airport
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H314F7778BEDA45708439394D5198B622"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is receiving
subsidized air service under subchapter II of chapter 417; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0ABC46996B684807AF67A08B55CD26AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is located in an
area that meets one or more of the criteria established in section 301(a) of
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/3161">42 U.S.C. 3161(a)</external-xref>), as determined
by the Secretary of
Commerce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HF48F29F8E4484216A203B447573B1D00"><enum>134.</enum><header>Amendments to
allowable costs</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE181847568054B93B077F06BA6F9837"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allowable project
costs</header><text>Section 47110(b)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3F5A320C5A52470698AB77596E8E3282"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or</quote> at the end of subparagraph (C);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF98F6B3F6AC1493FB482FEE7545C900"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting <quote>;
or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8CF7474BF73C4E88AA89F16C12E74D46"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AE3A147FD6E4213A93B40D633342CFF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE20A9327534545E5A5F5CB3129D6A3ED" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if
the cost is for airport development and is incurred before execution of the
grant agreement, but in the same fiscal year as execution of the grant
agreement, and if—</text>
<clause id="H22964826214643E5857D8E4EF5009189"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost was incurred before
execution of the grant agreement due to the short construction season in the
vicinity of the airport;</text>
</clause><clause id="H45934AE62E7844FD887904D0A742C8ED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the cost is in accordance with an
airport layout plan approved by the Secretary and with all statutory and
administrative requirements that would have been applicable to the project if
the project had been carried out after execution of the grant agreement;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC2DA766D38EB4F118B1BBC0020CFB3C2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the sponsor notifies the
Secretary before authorizing work to commence on the project; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3C35ADA1A4D34D30AF81D49E4D54785C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the sponsor’s decision to proceed
with the project in advance of execution of the grant agreement does not affect
the priority assigned to the project by the Secretary for the allocation of
discretionary
funds;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H896DE0A560E34EBDA9D79837E8F4F9C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relocation of
airport-owned facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47110(d) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H06ADA71FF94D4242B75F213700E33FF8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2ABA33DEC368432BA37912006930DC9D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relocation of
airport-owned facilities</header><text>The Secretary may determine that the
costs of relocating or replacing an airport-owned facility are allowable for an
airport development project at an airport only if—</text>
<paragraph id="H8DF1083936264339BFA382059C97A52D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Government’s
share of such costs will be paid with funds apportioned to the airport sponsor
under section 47114(c)(1) or 47114(d);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4D04892661741A9AA0092F9292CFA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the relocation or replacement is required due to a change in
the Secretary’s design standards; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE8DD24283A84E15B062007CB1F907DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that the change is beyond the control of the airport
sponsor.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC2CDE27737FA4BD383FE11320FC64F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonprimary
airports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47110(h) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDB9F37F5DFE4F2190CEC7E47276D564"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>construction of</quote> before <quote>revenue producing</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89EA10AA1B0A4C71B94C00E059E98B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>, including fuel farms and hangars,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68A0282F776E48AABA00262D9E5F1175" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>135.</enum><header>Uniform
certification training for airport concessions under disadvantaged business
enterprise program</header>
<subsection id="HA6D05FBC0E4A4441981EBBC2CA0153CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 47107(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H37FCD5399A4346CA826E000965742BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (8) as paragraph (9); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D89F9ED4C82473BA958D33981D8DA73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (7) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDA3BE85158743F5B401960039B01B09" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4E47C90D0C904C1FBBA4297BB5E892DF"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Mandatory
training program for airport concessions</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0324686D1CB44604A17D8863BF92E4B0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, the Secretary shall establish a mandatory
training program for persons described in subparagraph (C) on the certification
of whether a small business concern in airport concessions qualifies as a small
business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically
disadvantaged individual for purposes of paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA97A179FC5224BAA9C9D00CE7600FD85"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The
training program may be implemented by one or more private entities approved by
the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HEACAC2EEEF9A408286A5DBD0BD1840C2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Participants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person referred to in paragraph (1) is an
official or agent of an airport owner or operator who is required to provide a
written assurance under paragraph (1) that the airport owner or operator will
meet the percentage goal of paragraph (1) or who is responsible for determining
whether or not a small business concern in airport concessions qualifies as a
small business concern owned and controlled by a socially and economically
disadvantaged individual for purposes of paragraph (1).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA49265D005F844FF00FCA850E7D35BE7"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H93166D96C5714BA2B38073E22FD4FD70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 24 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and other
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the results of the training
program conducted under the amendment made by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31F5A7439B3246349BAB6D1904CBD5F6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>136.</enum><header>Preference for small
business concerns owned and controlled by disabled veterans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47112(c) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H09E236123C30413C80F6A12254ACEE61">
<paragraph id="H6EA12808AE7A439000B092C2E51CE05" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A
contract involving labor for carrying out an airport development project under
a grant agreement under this subchapter must require that a preference be given
to the use of small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of the Small
Business Act (15
U.S.C. 1632)) owned and controlled by disabled
veterans.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19C596D6193F4CDDAEB47000CAF9C5B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>137.</enum><header>Calculation of State
apportionment fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47114(d) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H59529199C15A423295A54838E6954CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H54949D2FD37645B68D64C68B75DE6CF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary</quote> and inserting
<quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBF78892C5F4C4F2C8BADF6C471E098DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>18.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>10 percent</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4393B9BD96A7490F846500C591C980BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4ABA92333854446BE987DB97007F74B" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3C3BC283D2CA4193A25DF32D4D8B981B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional
amount</header>
<subparagraph id="HD3AC356020FB4CE5A921ABA6C27BB93F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to
amounts apportioned under paragraph (2) and subject to subparagraph (B), the
Secretary shall apportion to each airport, excluding primary airports but
including reliever and nonprimary commercial service airports, in States the
lesser of—</text>
<clause id="HCA536BFC27A143C2822C67CB7045BBED"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$150,000;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF2B7A52DAE714664A2F6DE5CEEAE708D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>1/5 of the most
recently published estimate of the 5-year costs for airport improvement for the
airport, as listed in the national plan of integrated airport systems developed
by the Federal Aviation Administration under section 47103.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE95B0331ED624635A510C832D5AD71"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reduction</header><text>In
any fiscal year in which the total amount made available for apportionment
under paragraph (2) is less than $300,000,000, the Secretary shall reduce, on a
prorated basis, the amount to be apportioned under subparagraph (A) and make
such reduction available to be apportioned under paragraph (2), so as to
apportion under paragraph (2) a minimum of
$300,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H19009A46D49147E6AF1058CAADC514D6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>138.</enum><header>Reducing
apportionments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47114(f)(1) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8159D88A62F840DDB9E3B42D171F004E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (A);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5356C996D88F4D178016473F89F5AFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC301FA68F7C4764B336AD54F86B9E09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>except as provided by subparagraph (C),</quote> before <quote>in the
case</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC7823308C5F1443DA67C89FF25452411"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE05FBDBEE9CC4FA8ACBBB5F3028EB62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HF52DE02122CB454897E6FFE7374C36C3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF904B846CE204483AEE0469886B7ADE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the case of a
charge of more than $4.50 imposed by the sponsor of an airport enplaning at
least one percent of the total number of boardings each year in the United
States, 100 percent of the projected revenues from the charge in the fiscal
year but not more than 100 percent of the amount that otherwise would be
apportioned under this
section.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H0CB6C1FC691F415DB53D16BF4FF40059"><enum>139.</enum><header>Minimum amount
for discretionary fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47115(g)(1) is amended by striking <quote>sum of—</quote> and all that follows
through the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting <quote>sum of
$520,000,000.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H9C35ECE7C5084081B86FDE13EF210766"><enum>140.</enum><header>Marshall
Islands, Micronesia, and Palau</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47115(j) is amended by striking
<quote>fiscal years 2004 through 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal years
2008 through 2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H966CEC8F9B2747F999C2A159A574B8F4"><enum>141.</enum><header>Use of
apportioned amounts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47117(e)(1)(A) is amended—</text>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE7F7D56C9AF246F09D8E41D489B9C253"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence—</text>
<subparagraph id="H50ED7CE4C5C14F359DA97720001EDC10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>35 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>$300,000,000</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H248300193DC24C38B83129281584D9C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> after <quote>47141,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2E8E3E5086C94045BCA972A40690D378"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting
before the period at the end the following: <quote>, and for water quality
mitigation projects to comply with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) as approved in an environmental record of decision for an
airport development project under this title</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47B04498A9034987A1C824F85E368C8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second
sentence by striking <quote>such 35 percent requirement is</quote> and
inserting <quote>the requirements of the preceding sentence are</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3BB195D2B928418DBB2E8FB577C355FE"><enum>142.</enum><header>Sale of private
airport to public sponsor</header>
<subsection id="H0B798934485F491A9FB1145D16EAFB99"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47133(b) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H27A480AB705D4849BB783FF505198E00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Subsection (a) shall not apply if</quote> and inserting the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68532AAB43274B4DB79828F3D7F98F1F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC3AFAE83C5954DABAD5C676E82AFE958"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prior laws and
agreements</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply
if</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9A00F9EE00F4BF2B77F3E6912AD515"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDBC9C96F44434F2D933ED188FD07C76" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4AD1121AF36A424B9B028833D58EFBFE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sale of private
airport to public sponsor</header><text>In the case of a privately owned
airport, subsection (a) shall not apply to the proceeds from the sale of the
airport to a public sponsor if—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H0BB417EB82BB4CE0B506155B629DD686"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sale is
approved by the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H7CCBE68BA21D433BA98C48CA96D01D09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>funding is
provided under this subtitle for any portion of the public sponsor’s
acquisition of airport land; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6FA04091039B4384BC0666F2C46EE026"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an amount equal to
the remaining unamortized portion of any airport improvement grant made to that
airport for purposes other than land acquisition, amortized over a 20-year
period, plus an amount equal to the Federal share of the current fair market
value of any land acquired with an airport improvement grant made to that
airport on or after October 1, 1996, is repaid to the Secretary by the private
owner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF8D56CFF329549A6A9383459A0390009"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of
repayments</header><text>Repayments referred to in paragraph (2)(C) shall be
treated as a recovery of prior year
obligations.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H392ECDC6F3D744A3824D3167E620A518"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability to
grants</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
grants issued on or after October 1, 1996.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04974ACC70F74E3894A2009C982B0652" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>143.</enum><header>Airport
privatization pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HC66B38BC81024A3A835313CC08DA427E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Approval
requirements</header><text>Section 47134 is amended in subsections
(b)(1)(A)(i), (b)(1)(A)(ii), (c)(4)(A), and (c)(4)(B) by striking <quote>65
percent</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>75
percent</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H801E0F767AFF48DEA60732F41E395642"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on
receipt of funds</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HD85438FA0892475DB19D1ECB6F178AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section
47134</header><text>Section 47134 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6073AF4BD8A497D0065FB7522DDF7B" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="HED6B506B93174231832916B75219F00"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Prohibition on
receipt of certain funds</header><text>An airport receiving an exemption under
subsection (b) shall be prohibited from receiving apportionments under section
47114 or discretionary funds under section
47115.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H435DC2B6678749ADA9AD26408293D4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>Section 47134(g) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H147C908D3B024E59A46171FC786E516E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Apportionments;</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8B83A7C54BC346CAA679492ECC609BB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H8EDE706F95DE40A5B4E4E3FD34E6EFE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H263C8670942A4F4BADE400823E7912BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDCB96BC68433471700849C48F4C96F08"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal share of
project costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
47109(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB431C7E3402A48CFACD7473CAC00433C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7D1C8CD266843E380003BDCAFA2A57F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9CAB64DB2FD945509183FA6BCE612589"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H573C0BC6F742455E91EB61DD33EE00E8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>144.</enum><header>Airport security
program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47137(g) is
amended by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$8,500,000</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H7CB200BE5FA847E1A7E8E1673DE858E7"><enum>145.</enum><header>Sunset of pilot
program for purchase of airport development rights</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47138 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HED802CDE992546E48051C2555BD5C897" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HDE2435DD03694385BE2500F94C500057"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This
section shall not be in effect after September 30,
2007.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB75611092E384FB5B4340000F7A191E2"><enum>146.</enum><header>Extension of
grant authority for compatible land use planning and projects by State and
local governments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47141(f) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>September 30, 2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H4DD45E6BB2D54EDC9DCF6E7443283167"><enum>147.</enum><header>Repeal of
limitations on Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 49108, and the item relating to such
section in the analysis for chapter 491, are repealed.</text>
</section><section id="H43D216DF2C9249BDB510C4460003A25E"><enum>148.</enum><header>Midway Island
Airport</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 186(d) of the
Vision 100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended
by striking <quote>October 1, 2007</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA7EA6BBDAC14FC7B813AA56829C941B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>149.</enum><header>Puerto Rico minimum
guarantee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47114(e) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3DF828560AC4AC8ABFCF5B8D812007D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and
Puerto Rico</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Alaska</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H012945A0CF69444C86FAD1BCEFBD39D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H7BD51909639741539705F329EB96B463" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA2A4B67DFD064356B694C5C8BD283700"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Puerto rico
minimum guarantee</header><text>In any fiscal year in which the total amount
apportioned to airports in Puerto Rico under subsections (c) and (d) is less
than 1.5 percent of the total amount apportioned to all airports under
subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall apportion to the Puerto Rico Ports
Authority for airport development projects in such fiscal year an amount equal
to the difference between 1.5 percent of the total amounts apportioned under
subsections (c) and (d) in such fiscal year and the amount otherwise
apportioned under subsections (c) and (d) to airports in Puerto Rico in such
fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB837AFC949B14961B0FE7870851FD7E9"><enum>150.</enum><header>Miscellaneous
amendments</header>
<subsection id="HB5C2823298364A8D852BB91B8298D573"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical
changes to national plan of integrated airport systems</header><text>Section
47103 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCAA3F447DEE04F8C8D4074A8F4907DB1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC71213CB1E4640509DF705F1B02B329"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>each airport to—</quote> and inserting <quote>the airport system
to—</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A64C59D52024CEF8962B85896782078"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking <quote>system in the particular area;</quote> and inserting
<quote>system, including connection to the surface transportation network;
and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H73617426B0E247F38E8D004607A80584"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82FF851BB2944151AE95FDA0C2DA069"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (3);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HEC14C982B5CA489995B0020E1F0ABCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F03978A8A954D9F950668DC101990EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking the semicolon and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9612057EE9FF431AA2C280606207D9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H88BD5F94B051425F9C982FF38DF2378F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
(as so redesignated) by striking <quote>, Short Takeoff and Landing/Very Short
Takeoff and Landing aircraft operations,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF4A247E58DDA4E4E8954D9CBCBAEF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
subsection (d) by striking <quote>status of the</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF2C72957393C4699B729A6C8AEC7C6A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Update veterans
preference definition</header><text>Section 47112(c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H68EA1F0CABE5463083A9CA678457FCE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFB50F6B12C14177BF432628AB6F39DD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B) by striking <quote>separated from</quote> and inserting <quote>discharged
or released from active duty in</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H27BA106D392E49CE9471A5A615D3C952"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H941B5BB691C74FA299735635CE9888EF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HA82A11DB1C884845A400ADE9BA98200" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text><quote>Afghanistan-Iraq war
veteran</quote> means an individual who served on active duty (as defined by
section
101 of title 38) in the armed forces for a period of more than
180 consecutive days, any part of which occurred during the period beginning on
September 11, 2001, and ending on the date prescribed by presidential
proclamation or by law as the last date of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and who was
separated from the armed forces under honorable
conditions.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8D9154D681334DF1A4CE2BD5ED19CA94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)
by striking <quote>veterans and</quote> and inserting <quote>veterans,
Afghanistan-Iraq war veterans, and</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6104514CFAE418E91B8CB54A8A305F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consolidation of
terminal development provisions</header><text>Section 47119 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A3C44B9AA5B493900EBAC0A0E385C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) as subsections (b), (c), (d)
and (e), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H287DA0225B654E7CB73DA95B230045E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting
before subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3240458BD0EC422387D796B82841A47B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H15B0C06DAB3B477C8EF87FA128F2D86F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Terminal
development projects</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H906D195B79B0495FA03F71E21728C270"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may approve a project for terminal
development (including multimodal terminal development) in a
nonrevenue-producing public-use area of a commercial service airport—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5C2551292D64595913EA188817DB491"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if the sponsor
certifies that the airport, on the date the grant application is submitted to
the Secretary, has—</text>
<clause id="H3DCFB959B0C1435591CC14B2CC9694F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all
the safety equipment required for certification of the airport under section
44706;</text>
</clause><clause id="H34B2DA54C54D449384B049C900286505"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>all the security
equipment required by regulation; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE67088E1B61845E18DE6C44390003506"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provided for
access by passengers to the area of the airport for boarding or exiting
aircraft that are not air carrier aircraft;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4F14929717854016BFC978DFF2748831"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the cost is
directly related to moving passengers and baggage in air commerce within the
airport, including vehicles for moving passengers between terminal facilities
and between terminal facilities and aircraft; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1C87610CA6F344ACA0F58974DCF6D3B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>under terms
necessary to protect the interests of the Government.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H5060AAABCF914763BBD68E40ADBA1E72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project in
revenue-producing areas and nonrevenue-producing parking lots</header><text>In
making a decision under paragraph (1), the Secretary may approve as allowable
costs the expenses of terminal development in a revenue-producing area and
construction, reconstruction, repair, and improvement in a nonrevenue-producing
parking lot if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8367331D5B6D4CD2BF3DE3AED85C1B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>except as provided
in section 47108(e)(3), the airport does not have more than .05 percent of the
total annual passenger boardings in the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6487B7C0B20249ABADD00ED36A948B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sponsor
certifies that any needed airport development project affecting safety,
security, or capacity will not be deferred because of the Secretary’s
approval.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0369611F791343D7A1B72D22EB0001EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of subsection
(b) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking
<quote>section 47110(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA6CE0A41CDEA48A9A0A91B082D57BA9D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5) of subsection (b) (as
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking <quote>subsection
(b)(1) and (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsections (c)(1) and
(c)(2)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2754406B74104C4A80E60695A4CA7758"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (2)(A), (3), and (4) of
subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) by
striking <quote>section 47110(d) of this title</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (a)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53ED2FBFF6684A22B8DFEBC61448E66"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (c) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this
subsection) by striking <quote>section 47110(d)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (a)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDE509845464F4DDCAFB82FA28BD57"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(5) (as redesignated by
paragraph (1) of this subsection) by striking <quote>section 47110(d)</quote>
and inserting <quote>subsection (a)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD903CA159DCB42DCAC53B5AAA63DF2B8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3629074054244C06A8AB1EA8CA17D4FF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H14A2AF7F77DD485FB7BBEFE7B1644C90"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on
discretionary funds</header><text>The Secretary may distribute not more than
$20,000,000 from the discretionary fund established under section 47115 for
terminal development projects at a nonhub airport or a small hub airport that
is eligible to receive discretionary funds under section
47108(e)(3).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5C80DA9A3C9D46D8ACD7895EEDE7F97E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>Section 47131(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC13E46BB2AE14B0588903D3EBF550027"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>April 1</quote> and inserting <quote>June 1</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F86849C67664594B000F8220054C415"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD59B8F45CAE64F25B133CE42A86C93FB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC488A356F1FB420496A8F3FDD3BC487"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a summary of
airport development and planning completed;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD47B60220E2B412EB7A9E8477DBC6D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a summary of
individual grants issued;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD83935BBC02347A096FF59CF99113078"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an accounting of
discretionary and apportioned funds allocated;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF2A385FC69B442BBE82C1494B09EAF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the allocation of
appropriations;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H48CB3F70448640719BE4AF91308E983D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Correction to
emission credits provision</header><text>Section 47139 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H61246A28D58340A685C6327FBE45F963"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by striking <quote>47102(3)(F),</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1888A5E93FEE4561AD8EBC64014FC9D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A649EC27923402EB78700DE3CF2AD31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>47102(3)(F),</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFC9A8067CD54E0284FD13AABAC35356"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>47103(3)(F),</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE73F69EC5CD547E2ACB114787CE5A258"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment to civil penalty assessment authority</header><text>Section
46301(d)(2) is amended by inserting <quote>46319,</quote> after
<quote>46318,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H95BD577A015B430098008D5331084DC4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Other conforming
amendments</header><text>Sections 40117(a)(3)(B) and 47108(e)(3) are each
amended by striking <quote>section 47110(d)</quote> each place it appears and
inserting <quote>section 47119(a)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EA0836A1F48429CACBAE623B06600DC"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Correction to
surplus property authority</header><text>Section 47151(e) is amended by
striking “(other than real property” and all that follows through <quote>(10
U.S.C. 2687 note))</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H815B5BB4D2814D5ABA50CAE5B8463CFD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Airport capacity
benchmark reports</header><text>Section 47175(2) is amended by striking
<quote>Airport Capacity Benchmark Report 2001</quote> and inserting <quote>2001
and 2004 Airport Capacity Benchmark Reports or table 1 of the Federal Aviation
Administration’s most recent airport capacity benchmark report</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Next
Generation Air Transportation System and Air Traffic Control
Modernization</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F5185A678EF4625ADD7D1A9FAC06193"><enum>201.</enum><header>Mission
statement; sense of Congress</header>
<subsection id="H82122009B4C54BD3B4CC6BE0005E54B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HCA6F873C085B4A4F0000CC0A7971CE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States
faces a great national challenge as the Nation’s aviation infrastructure is at
a crossroads.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D8CC8E1E1CA404FBFBD3243E6C3985F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The demand for
aviation services, a critical element of the United States economy, vital in
supporting the quality of life of the people of the United States, and critical
in support of the Nation’s defense and national security, is growing at an ever
increasing rate. At the same time, the ability of the United States air
transportation system to expand and change to meet this increasing demand is
limited.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71180ED360064B278D9E37CBF681CEEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The aviation
industry accounts for more than 10,000,000 jobs in the United States and
contributes approximately $900,000,000,000 annually to the United States gross
domestic product.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09F03306D9024BE1989D0448DF62FCBD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States air transportation system
continues to drive economic growth in the United States and will continue to be
a major economic driver as air traffic triples over the next 20 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1EF2923A596147F4A910EF7E77814EC3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Next
Generation Air Transportation System (in this section referred to as the
<quote>NextGen System</quote>) is the system for achieving long-term
transformation of the United States air transportation system that focuses on
developing and implementing new technologies and that will set the stage for
the long-term development of a scalable and more flexible air transportation
system without compromising the unprecedented safety record of United States
aviation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H464CE7A7B25442DE8BE0E4A3403BA747"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The benefits of
the NextGen System, in terms of promoting economic growth and development, are
enormous.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H50B07E3943D0420A8C37C44B168BC08"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The NextGen System
will guide the path of the United States air transportation system in the
challenging years ahead.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5605E7D81AB248D000ED076B456F4CA6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HA08632FEAA244416A334ACD4579C5818"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">modernizing the air transportation system
is a national priority and the United States must make a commitment to
revitalizing this essential component of the Nation’s transportation
infrastructure;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2697A9C43D464BC8BDB8E9001870B326"><enum>(2)</enum><text>one fundamental
requirement for the success of the NextGen System is strong leadership and
sufficient resources;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDC3C21B5CD7C4BEBAE7C329D00CDAB99"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Joint Planning
and Development Office of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Next
Generation Air Transportation System Senior Policy Committee, each established
by Congress in 2003, will lead and facilitate this important national mission
to ensure that the programs and capabilities of the NextGen System are
carefully integrated and aligned;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5A80E496F51D4B5CB7708D26E63B5C88"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Government
agencies and industry must work together, carefully integrating and aligning
their work to meet the needs of the NextGen System in the development of
budgets, programs, planning, and research;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H53AD9F4B434549938CE652E2E393794E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of
Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Department of Defense,
the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Commerce, and the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration must work in cooperation and make
transformational improvements to the United States air transportation
infrastructure a priority; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H371E4AD497F842FAA7537130018F59CD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>due to the
critical importance of the NextGen System to the economic and national security
of the United States, partner departments and agencies must be provided with
the resources required to complete the implementation of the NextGen
System.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0BD6BF17683D4DF091EEBA046B88E842"><enum>202.</enum><header>Next generation
air transportation system joint planning and development office</header>
<subsection id="H22C467C10B9C400F82AA5200ADB2DB6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H77B0776F059847E3987CCCB3D717FDE2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Associate
Administrator for the Next Generation Air Transportation System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 709(a) of Vision 100—Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note; 117 Stat.
2582) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H653A4E5E359547ADB348AB3721E6B252"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD66AE5C96FED4F78A811C7B198667EA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBAF6BA7433D64ABFB9A6D84E6B2E12EE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H51765BEEC232475889BB59753FC23529" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The director of the Office shall be
the Associate Administrator for the Next Generation Air Transportation System,
who shall be appointed by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration. The Associate Administrator shall report to the
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4BF46E1CE6044763B7365F4BD1C26BEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Section
709(a)(3) of such Act (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H899ED562F52F412A86BE24BD8EF1F073"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(G) by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H6097E5289526466AAFEBD044E83D50B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(H) by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H54AEE78B9FEB476A813D89AD7ED6D837"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H9C66503E39944E8FB1F7849F5DB66FC3" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H1A1A6EEA5DC14F7E98F7734B554300B2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>establishing
specific quantitative goals for the safety, capacity, efficiency, performance,
and environmental impacts of each phase of Next Generation Air Transportation
System implementation activities and measuring actual operational experience
against those goals, taking into account noise pollution reduction concerns of
affected communities to the greatest extent practicable in establishing the
environmental goals;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E917D9DA7134F76B5B5F25F7F7D4129"><enum>(J)</enum><text>working to ensure
global interoperability of the Next Generation Air Transportation
System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HDD1ED98B12BB485993B9854D313E97CD"><enum>(K)</enum><text>working to ensure
the use of weather information and space weather information in the Next
Generation Air Transportation System as soon as possible;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H3C048C26FBAB483100DCD9BA29C82C3F"><enum>(L)</enum><text>overseeing, with
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the selection of
products or outcomes of research and development activities that would be moved
to the next stage of a demonstration project; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H2BEE8176CED84F6484374C00577B493F"><enum>(M)</enum><text>maintaining a
baseline modeling and simulation environment for testing and evaluating
alternative concepts to satisfy Next Generation Air Transportation enterprise
architecture
requirements.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H67A990BE0B1D468CAEC1FD16711EAD2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cooperation with
other Federal agencies</header><text>Section 709(a)(4) of such Act (as
redesignated by paragraph (1) of this subsection) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H29FAC3D25E754D6DA568C6CB225519EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(4)</quote> and inserting <quote>(4)(A)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26476391C9BD46649163318419D68FD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2B7918E4B74C436A81CD6CA0ACCACEBC" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H410BAC9EE73647EFA88BEC5DC4700063" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, the Administrator
of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Secretary of
Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the head of any other Federal
agency from which the Secretary of Transportation requests assistance under
subparagraph (A) shall designate a senior official in the agency to be
responsible for—</text>
<clause id="H99BFFC38A5F54C61B504E400700024C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out the activities of the agency
relating to the Next Generation Air Transportation System in coordination with
the Office, including the execution of all aspects of the work of the agency in
developing and implementing the integrated work plan described in subsection
(b)(5);</text>
</clause><clause id="HBD0BBDDFBA13443DA6BEFFD9B700C441"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serving as a liaison for the agency in
activities of the agency relating to the Next Generation Air Transportation
System and coordinating with other Federal agencies involved in activities
relating to the System; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBA6B8CEC58AC4A3096BFD65D8294F45C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring that the agency meets its
obligations as set forth in any memorandum of understanding executed by or on
behalf of the agency relating to the Next Generation Air Transportation
System.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACFCB11368DE4D77B19E8EE543ABF49B" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of a Federal agency referred to in
subparagraph (B) shall ensure that—</text>
<clause id="H2C5B77D1B11B4FEEA886A53227A7DC00"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the responsibilities of the agency
relating to the Next Generation Air Transportation System are clearly
communicated to the senior official of the agency designated under subparagraph
(B); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H70288735005E4BD386E05A1635DA8D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the performance of the senior
official in carrying out the responsibilities of the agency relating to the
Next Generation Air Transportation System is reflected in the official’s annual
performance evaluations and compensation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H559B860554044865B7E0B872F59B855E" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The head of a Federal agency referred
to in subparagraph (B) shall—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H57CC8B14A3CE493B91F8EBE1D6CF4175"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish or designate an office
within the agency to carry out its responsibilities under the memorandum of
understanding under the supervision of the designated official; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="H7AE44265C3D249C38FDE9E7CBF795BC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that the designated official
has sufficient budgetary authority and staff resources to carry out the
agency’s Next Generation Air Transportation System responsibilities as set
forth in the integrated plan under subsection (b).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA67CBDBB31F64D2B8967BD117DED6650" indent="up2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this subparagraph, the head of each Federal agency that
has responsibility for carrying out any activity under the integrated plan
under subsection (b) shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the
Office obligating that agency to carry out the
activity.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7EEC253645534D568F3B864CC68FB951"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordination
with OMB</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 709(a) of
such Act (117 Stat. 2582) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFF3001174D9C4861AC59ED143FB1233" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H4537EF6FC6C5459ABA61E20000F89CF" indent="up1"><enum>(6)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H7CFD54AA79A549ED00B407171C7D6E92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Office shall work
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to develop a process
whereby the Director will identify projects related to the Next Generation Air
Transportation System across the agencies referred to in paragraph (4)(A) and
consider the Next Generation Air Transportation System as a unified,
cross-agency program.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HBC71690FA00A47508FB18568E03BA82" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Director, to the maximum extent
practicable, shall—</text>
<clause id="H56DDECD2D3B24FC1AD00B0C10085E7EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that—</text>
<subclause commented="no" id="H469849FD6BC942BD9DB52163F7D3A359"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each Federal agency covered by the
plan has sufficient funds requested in the President’s budget, as submitted
under section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year
covered by the plan to carry out its responsibilities under the plan;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause commented="no" id="H63D07CF146F34EE28F00EC68B87CE2C4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the development and implementation
of the Next Generation Air Transportation System remains on schedule;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause commented="no" id="HC74F810C4B1E45DD8B0933D556678C07"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include, in the President’s budget, a
statement of the portion of the estimated budget of each Federal agency covered
by the plan that relates to the activities of the agency under the Next
Generation Air Transportation System initiative; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HDBC43B90ED30487882131D4B877D03F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>identify and justify as part of the
President’s budget submission any inconsistencies between the plan and amounts
requested in the budget.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCB5C6DA9DE114BAD880400DEB2BE49E8" indent="up1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Associate Administrator of the Next
Generation Air Transportation System shall be a voting member of the Joint
Resources Council of the Federal Aviation
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC72CC5D47F5C440E9CD6D2FA00969210"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Integrated
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 709(b) of such
Act (117 Stat. 2583) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA1F9C65DF26648D5830114A3FB7C4277"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D9C0365E7644A95AEC8D521CC1700B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>meets air</quote> and inserting <quote>meets anticipated future
air</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA6D9CAD56AC3412DA0165DD47D02207F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>beyond those currently included in the Federal Aviation Administration’s
operational evolution plan</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H34BDED20EE1A4B189EE76E2CD003F40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC13CFA1656C7474AA3007C4D6111A375"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F61FFD4225B4983A1F2B2842C30A5BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB4A78C412E24A639F5B518467A584FD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA73DCFB91A4D435FB3D08BEC23D706C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a multiagency integrated work plan for the
Next Generation Air Transportation System that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56358FB181FE4940AB23EE24D409BD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an outline of the activities required to
achieve the end-state architecture, as expressed in the concept of operations
and enterprise architecture documents, that identifies each Federal agency or
other entity responsible for each activity in the outline;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC3879C93A038416DAD0641B2DEB90000"><enum>(B)</enum><text>details on a
year-by-year basis of specific accomplishments, activities, research
requirements, rulemakings, policy decisions, and other milestones of progress
for each Federal agency or entity conducting activities relating to the Next
Generation Air Transportation System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61F535E6B5804E789C006015A491559D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>for each element
of the Next Generation Air Transportation System, an outline, on a year-by-year
basis, of what is to be accomplished in that year toward meeting the Next
Generation Air Transportation System’s end-state architecture, as expressed in
the concept of operations and enterprise architecture documents, as well as
identifying each Federal agency or other entity that will be responsible for
each component of any research, development, or implementation program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H53F19402556A4048A2F410716119C7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an estimate of all
necessary expenditures on a year-by-year basis, including a statement of each
Federal agency or entity’s responsibility for costs and available resources,
for each stage of development from the basic research stage through the
demonstration and implementation phase;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H82C1C6AAF7FA45E58556C36101A559F8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a clear
explanation of how each step in the development of the Next Generation Air
Transportation System will lead to the following step and of the implications
of not successfully completing a step in the time period described in the
integrated work plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HF13DDD0BB47B44A5B00033F9B9018D55"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a transition plan for the implementation of
the Next Generation Air Transportation System that includes date-specific
milestones for the implementation of new capabilities into the national
airspace system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD6FCAB81907548F7929100B27684ECE6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>date-specific
timetables for meeting the environmental goals identified in subsection
(a)(3)(I).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCC7B87C861F241F79F80AA006BD33B00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Operational
evolution partnership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
709(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2584) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52F4E9E8C7874244BFC55D576DCB79C5" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H92E1E02863F54BC79F3B171221ED49FA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Operational
evolution partnership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and publish
annually the document known as the <quote>Operational Evolution
Partnership</quote>, or any successor document, that provides a detailed
description of how the agency is implementing the Next Generation Air
Transportation
System.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HD3639B6CFDC245079EF45F3B0512D681"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 709(e) of such Act (117 Stat. 2584) is
amended by striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting
<quote>2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HC217B986628F4CD5934FEFEC769FDF17"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Contingency
planning</header><text>The Associate Administrator for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System shall, as part of the design of the System, develop
contingency plans for dealing with the degradation of the System in the event
of a natural disaster, major equipment failure, or act of terrorism.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56B47DC99D2940139CD1F9E2B47C93D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>203.</enum><header>Next Generation Air
Transportation Senior Policy Committee</header>
<subsection id="H7DC0C3E95D6F4BED9721004932F003A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 710(a) of Vision 100—Century of
Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note; 117 Stat.
2584) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following
<quote>and shall meet at least twice each year</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H767BDF26BB5B4DBD813D91706C6DEF61"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 710 of such
Act (117 Stat. 2584) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H10511E47616D4BB2BB5863C82E111258" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H2CD8175DABA047A20027859DCCC84DF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
report</header>
<paragraph id="H0FBA962DD0334153A670C4E3177973DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this subsection, and annually thereafter on the date of submission of the
President’s budget request to Congress under
section
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee
on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report summarizing the
progress made in carrying out the integrated work plan required by section
709(b)(5) and any changes in that plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD074555A17241CB85C033C59912D200"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE76C4E7F060A42E100A295FD00E3EF49"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a copy of the
updated integrated work plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBBC130A0FE3F4DB0AB43F9DE75880046"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
the progress made in carrying out the integrated work plan and any changes in
that plan, including any changes based on funding shortfalls and limitations
set by the Office of Management and Budget;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H36DB0483C4D04A649306A7BD8FA037B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a detailed
description of—</text>
<clause id="H62C5A32BFE744753AF757F447F8555EC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the success or
failure of each item of the integrated work plan for the previous year and
relevant information as to why any milestone was not met; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2DDD6728AFCE4D2188E02D47B7A17CFD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the impact of not
meeting the milestone and what actions will be taken in the future to account
for the failure to complete the milestone;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91E6C60629734651839B73AA26AC5129"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an explanation of
any change to future years in the integrated work plan and the reasons for such
change; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC6878E4B869468894B54E4C0372AD5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an identification
of the levels of funding for each agency participating in the integrated work
plan devoted to programs and activities under the plan for the previous fiscal
year and in the President’s budget
request.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.
</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0DA9021A5FA47389C0764E8EA98ADAC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>204.</enum><header>Automatic dependent
surveillance-broadcast services</header>
<subsection id="H3DC88D4ACD7D48089F54B7A1506B699F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on FAA
program and schedule</header>
<paragraph id="H388A18CB9A364C69A742CF3E3D33BAB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall prepare a report detailing the program and schedule for integrating
automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (in this section referred to as
<quote>ADS-B</quote>) technology into the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6CFE26AB6164443BF8921C5874B9B42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H24659DEF400F40BA9F42C524BD1C6B62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of
segment 1 and segment 2 activity to acquire ADS-B services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9106E6BC15F342ED9068CC45F28ED8FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of
plans for implementation of advanced operational procedures and ADS-B
air-to-air applications; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H900431ECCE0D44B7A8EBE2C05EC45D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a discussion of
protections that the Administration will require as part of any contract or
program in the event of a contractor’s default, bankruptcy, acquisition by
another entity, or any other event jeopardizing the uninterrupted provision of
ADS-B services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0C2F7609E5D4E0281AEE6722FFF79CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate the report prepared under paragraph
(1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3315A3E2AE8147F4A879E1503D361079"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements of
FAA contracts for ADS-B services</header><text>Any contract entered into by the
Administrator with an entity to acquire ADS-B services shall contain terms and
conditions that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F29ECDCF6974756852BE2028CD9A748"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require approval
by the Administrator before the contract may be assigned to or assumed by
another entity, including any successor entity, subsidiary of the contractor,
or other corporate entity;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F5C881C273241C2AACA8994D7011D01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide that the
assets, equipment, hardware, and software used in the performance of the
contract be designated as critical national infrastructure for national
security and related purposes;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0774599EB4FF46E8ACC1DE056CD96CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require the
contractor to provide continued broadcast services for a reasonable period, as
determined by the Administrator, until the provision of such services can be
transferred to another vendor or to the Government in the event of a
termination of the contract;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1038DF9AD604454EA2C545D79B00ACBE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>require the
contractor to provide continued broadcast services for a reasonable period, as
determined by the Administrator, until the provision of such services can be
transferred to another vendor or to the Government in the event of material
nonperformance, as determined by the Administrator; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3C8304AB4BFF45FA902C8050E107445"><enum>(5)</enum><text>permit the
Government to acquire or utilize for a reasonable period, as determined by the
Administrator, the assets, equipment, hardware, and software necessary to
ensure the continued and uninterrupted provision of ADS-B services and to have
ready access to such assets, equipment, hardware, and software through its own
personnel, agents, or others, if the Administrator provides reasonable
compensation for such acquisition or utilization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C1760323DB44953B2D963DA6F72E607"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review by DOT
inspector general</header>
<paragraph id="HBD82A6D205AC40EA82B3B6FE508FA90"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Transportation
shall conduct a review concerning the Federal Aviation Administration’s award
and oversight of any contract entered into by the Administration to provide
ADS-B services for the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H34FC320B521C4D04AA86D45D920124C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
review shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF5C659AC9D474796B0602ED6B3C427A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an examination of
how program risks are being managed;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC2A9F1DF15A640318BCC48ECA68DEFAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of
expected benefits attributable to the deployment of ADS-B services, including
the implementation of advanced operational procedures and air-to-air
applications as well as to the extent to which ground radar will be
retained;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3EBE62DE95F4A33887F087804D73596"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a determination of
whether the Administration has established sufficient mechanisms to ensure that
all design, acquisition, operation, and maintenance requirements have been met
by the contractor;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3B890E356A446AE8EB8017395633DAA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of
whether the Administration and any contractors are meeting cost, schedule, and
performance milestones, as measured against the original baseline of the
Administration’s program for providing ADS-B services;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CFB68DF39E449D482DEF9571FB17B58"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an assessment of
whether security issues are being adequately addressed in the overall design
and implementation of the ADS-B system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD426442E99B4698ACACB29D68C756DA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other matters or aspects relating to
contract implementation and oversight that the Inspector General determines
merit attention.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFF07AF553C8C4147BEB2CF4E00998D6B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector
General shall periodically, on at least an annual basis, submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a
report on the results of the review conducted under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82FE878F768348D3A719DD256800DAB9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>205.</enum><header>Inclusion of
stakeholders in air traffic control modernization projects</header>
<subsection id="H86030BA03E624265AB85BDD35274E9D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall establish a process for including in the planning, development, and
deployment of air traffic control modernization projects (including the Next
Generation Air Transportation System) and collaborating with qualified
employees selected by each exclusive collective bargaining representative of
employees of the Administration who are likely to be impacted by such planning,
development, and deployment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2385ACF659A7412CBEE38FDFA03CC8B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header>
<paragraph id="H1C8D05FA087C42A6A509CAC0098C5DDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bargaining
obligations and rights</header><text>Participation in the process described in
subsection (a) shall not be construed as a waiver of any bargaining obligations
or rights under section
40122(a)(1) or
40122(g)(2)(C) of title 49, United
States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H09A59FCBA7F24D05B8FEA95255DBF309"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capacity and
compensation</header><text>Exclusive collective bargaining representatives and
selected employees participating in the process described in subsection (a)
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16152564A81F4972A04038058B633E85"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serve in a
collaborative and advisory capacity; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCBD273ADB4B0434A89A464EA16094134"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive appropriate travel and per diem
expenses in accordance with the travel policies of the Administration in
addition to any regular compensation and benefits.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F8A6D810D5F484F92B47D7043D9F685"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate a report on the implementation of this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAA8EEDCDC6A2450497D38635B38425FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>206.</enum><header>GAO review of
challenges associated with transforming to the Next Generation Air
Transportation System</header>
<subsection id="HA91EC5AC1209474BB1A704363CDF93D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a review of the
progress and challenges associated with transforming the Nation’s air traffic
control system into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (in this
section referred to as the <quote>NextGen System</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBA3A3CAF30C6496696D6E69F4E554477"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
review shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB487BE5B47B94FB68B00127C7887B3E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the continued
implementation and institutionalization of the processes that are key to the
ability of the Air Traffic Organization to effectively maintain management
structures and systems acquisitions procedures utilized under the current air
traffic control modernization program as a basis for the NextGen System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF03DC4D28234C67BDB300DFCBF5F64D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the progress and
challenges associated with collaboration and contributions of the partner
agencies working with the Joint Planning and Development Office of the Federal
Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the
<quote>JPDO</quote>) in planning and implementing the NextGen System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C97A933286A46B4B9C53C2672B6FDAF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The progress and
challenges associated with coordinating government and industry stakeholders in
activities relating to the NextGen System, including an assessment of the
contributions of the NextGen Institute.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB5687C19F5284C328EF8481267371CE9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of
planning and implementation of the NextGen System against established
schedules, milestones, and budgets.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37C8884AE8D5430EAD9E77F53060045"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An
evaluation of the recently modified organizational structure of the
JPDO.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D5FC5E69A594993B37D66483D52B881"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An examination of
transition planning by the Air Traffic Organization and the JPDO.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0645F73DA08C4AEA8C5456004EDE2010"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Any other matters
or aspects of planning and coordination of the NextGen System by the Federal
Aviation Administration and the JPDO that the Comptroller General determines
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24850EDE43724F1A00354C52038C85D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HBE117B72368B4582A9E63F8263EC9564"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report to
Congress on priorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall determine the priority of topics to be reviewed under this
section and report such priorities to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Science and Technology of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H298BB54F5C4D4806A75393567B020414"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periodic reports
to Congress on results of the review</header><text>The Comptroller General
shall periodically submit to the committees referred to in paragraph (1) a
report on the results of the review conducted under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD177ACB0D178400ABFD430DEB4813FCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>207.</enum><header>GAO review of Next
Generation Air Transportation System acquisition and procedures
development</header>
<subsection id="H659E3F0594A1413081B704965FCA8DBA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall conduct a
review of the progress made and challenges related to the acquisition of
designated technologies and the development of procedures for the Next
Generation Air Transportation System (in this section referred to as the
<quote>NextGen System</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFDCAC368981B44F8B7D392B4F68C83F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific systems
review</header><text>The review shall include, at a minimum, an examination of
the acquisition costs, schedule, and other relevant considerations for the
following systems:</text>
<paragraph id="H0049709A7F9B4231812262F3574F06B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">En Route Automation Modernization
(ERAM).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A7C7048429C4F0A86709900F36FD475"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Standard Terminal
Automation Replacement System/Common Automated Radar Terminal System
(STARS/CARTS).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H694F54C6E6BB421882C518EAB9C53034"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Automatic
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0273C503C87B439B9F63EDCF2C10B590"><enum>(4)</enum><text>System Wide
Information Management (SWIM).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2C30B72A12034223BCD300F4C37B307B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Traffic Flow
Management Modernization (TFM-M).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE4B5BA1E2E3B42C9A0D1BCAE52004115"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
review shall include, at a minimum, an assessment of the progress and
challenges related to the development of standards, regulations, and procedures
that will be necessary to implement the NextGen System, including required
navigation performance, area navigation, the airspace management program, and
other programs and procedures that the Comptroller General identifies as
relevant to the transformation of the air traffic system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H783FBBF714564332901D6943A24F7F69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Periodic reports
to Congress on results of the review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall periodically
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee
on Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of
the review conducted under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H53D87306E5DD4DD192CBBED24966BED6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>208.</enum><header>DOT inspector
general review of operational and approach procedures by a third party</header>
<subsection id="HA42A1D0610D64CDE9349E6B5ED42C832"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct a review
regarding the effectiveness of the oversight activities conducted by the
Federal Aviation Administration in connection with any agreement with or
delegation of authority to a third party for the development of flight
procedures for the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFC28C978818F40F08BFAD68107EB58E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text>The
Inspector General shall include, at a minimum, in the review—</text>
<paragraph id="H7EE99F74BF594663812924B869F2FEAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the extent to which the Federal Aviation Administration is relying or intends
to rely on a third party for the development of new procedures and a
determination of whether the Administration has established sufficient
mechanisms and staffing to provide safety oversight of a third party;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCCCEAB33EB4043C9A1A7A528019DA8D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment
regarding whether the Administration has sufficient existing personnel and
technical resources or mechanisms to develop such flight procedures in a safe
and efficient manner to meet the demands of the national airspace system
without the use of third party resources.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H982E8565579A4857AF61ACFF13CC9B17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the results of the review conducted under this section, including the
assessments described in subsection (b).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F291F65FDD842B6B659D0933EEF0272" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>209.</enum><header>Expert review of
enterprise architecture for Next Generation Air Transportation System</header>
<subsection id="H6A50445F743646D8B08C6574B6BC0657"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research
Council to review the enterprise architecture for the Next Generation Air
Transportation System.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5474870AC339493780B0784F4E28EC08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>At
a minimum, the review to be conducted under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HEECF9F7403644CE1924F0035A3A0E967"><enum>(1)</enum><text>highlight the
technical activities, including human-system design, organizational design, and
other safety and human factor aspects of the system, that will be necessary to
successfully transition current and planned modernization programs to the
future system envisioned by the Joint Planning and Development Office of the
Administration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H406879156DDC43709CAAC06500E4A249"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess technical,
cost, and schedule risk for the software development that will be necessary to
achieve the expected benefits from a highly automated air traffic management
system and the implications for ongoing modernization projects; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB785FCF8BB864780B23894449C75C23E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include judgments on how risks with
automation efforts for the Next Generation Air Transportation System can be
mitigated based on the experiences of other public or private entities in
developing complex, software-intensive systems.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04F6A46AE4B8433F8D17323F758DA921"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review
conducted pursuant to subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6F23DB49F6E4E3DBE7BBD5C52CA1EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>210.</enum><header>NEXTGEN technology
testbed</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Of amounts
appropriated under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/48101">section 48101(a)</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall use such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2011 to contribute to the establishment by a public-private partnership
(including a university component with significant aviation expertise in air
traffic management, simulation, meteorology, and engineering and aviation
business) an airport-based testing site for existing Next Generation Air
Transport System technologies. The Administrator shall ensure that next
generation air traffic control integrated systems developed by private
industries are installed at the site for demonstration, operational research,
and evaluation by the Administration. The testing site shall serve a mix of
general aviation and commercial traffic.</text>
</section><section id="HC041EDBF9EE94E81B92C92002B2911E6"><enum>211.</enum><header>Clarification
of authority to enter into reimbursable agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
106(m) is amended in the last sentence by inserting <quote>with or</quote>
before <quote>without reimbursement</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HBC1B9472FA5A41149BE7CAFF21849A7"><enum>212.</enum><header>Definition of
air navigation facility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40102(a)(4) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCCC4CF11059549B99E905C08B9AA6C99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0F405FD8324542449F84BF5C3EC281E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ECA7ED091B14AEE9CDE1081E5D0A9C" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HB6E4141434604A73ACFB87F557117112"><enum>(B)</enum><text>runway lighting
and airport surface visual and other navigation aids;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCC539CA866C84599A83EF006C0B7CBE3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>aeronautical and
meteorological information to air traffic control facilities or
aircraft;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD20C4777BFC7492C9C6C5C79B115BBA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>communication,
navigation, or surveillance equipment for air-to-ground or air-to-air
applications;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F97DC8F375D46BD85CF4EC9A63FC439"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA9A6B9BE226B4F8EADB9D2846735DD71"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>another structure</quote> and inserting <quote>any structure,
equipment,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09A7241FBDBF4D6680E826467833EC99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4320545CA4C44297003537569CEC9DD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H32FD724386BE44B4972E004B7548C331" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HA04DAB3DB0BC47CFB974F9839246F6E4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>buildings,
equipment, and systems dedicated to the national airspace
system.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H30D5CF17F5A647299F1BA310ED028B00"><enum>213.</enum><header>Improved
management of property inventory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40110(a)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>compensation</quote> and inserting <quote>compensation, and the amount
received shall be credited as an offsetting collection to the account from
which the amount was expended and shall remain available until
expended</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HE2182DA4F2124BBFBEC2E3BFE59D40F1"><enum>214.</enum><header>Clarification
to acquisition reform authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40110(c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCFFC1963D14F4C858EA06057B88E515D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the
semicolon at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF44C8A30B35345A0BEACCED940F81586"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2EA7DEAE3B8348D500F3C5C2D57DDBC1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (5) as paragraph (4).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HB6A001E6B5D343A88E73216F34A15CEE"><enum>215.</enum><header>Assistance to
foreign aviation authorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40113(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0809A36ED5834943A6B711DEFF8CCBF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0000FD4DDF0D4DF200B1B9E985A23970"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>public and private</quote> before <quote>foreign aviation
authorities</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB559DFC135AE4CD5AC58710782AEECA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end of the first sentence and inserting <quote>or efficiency. The
Administrator may participate in, and submit offers in response to,
competitions to provide such services and may contract with foreign aviation
authorities to provide such services consistent with section 106(l)(6).
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or policy, the Administrator may
accept payments received under this subsection in arrears.</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8985321093F44360B7344D08FEE117FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)
by striking <quote>credited</quote> and all that follows through the period at
the end and inserting <quote>credited as an offsetting collection to the
account from which the expenses were incurred in providing such services and
shall remain available until expended.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0C79FC523CEA4F35A4336C98BE39E07B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>216.</enum><header>Front line manager
staffing</header>
<subsection id="H91D715F71F734771B77F94FAAA25B2F"><enum>
(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall initiate a study on front line manager staffing requirements in air
traffic control facilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE427F947F56F47AC9CCB0809A3948131"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Administrator shall take into consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4BE414DF06C4F15B0D0E6D39673034D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of
supervisory positions of operation requiring watch coverage in each air traffic
control facility;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H850882EF3A1F4FACAE677FB05E1CCE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coverage
requirements in relation to traffic demand;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CBAE9C355164CF5905F32377EA17480"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facility
type;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA38DDD05B4E04BD0B57266191D76ADF9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>complexity of
traffic and managerial responsibilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79581308A5614063BA1493872E68CF28"><enum>(5)</enum><text>proficiency and
training requirements; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C27A11DAF0D48838C4CF3EC71E8933B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such other factors
as the Administrator considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC792629990D74E198D44F0F351BA7627"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Determinations</header><text>The
Administrator shall transmit any determinations made as a result of the study
to the Chief Operating Officer for the air traffic control system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H10E7396F4D654E3D8259C73BDB79E95B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the results of the study and a description of any determinations submitted to
the Chief Operating Officer under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE3CB3031A56F4177BB4EEAA7E2381B69" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>217.</enum><header>Flight service
stations</header>
<subsection id="HC727BA80196E413D8B815B91308287E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
monitoring system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall develop and implement a monitoring system
for flight service specialist staffing and training under service contracts for
flight service stations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9C151078222D4EC68C8436CD97C89513"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components</header><text>At
a minimum, the monitoring system shall include mechanisms to monitor—</text>
<paragraph id="H70D3BCA2AC124748B9DE2076BA3F16AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>flight specialist
staffing plans for individual facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F8A694871014B7DB7E0F77E8E55B684"><enum>(2)</enum><text>actual staffing
levels for individual facilities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7725F0311A3A4DE00057EBE11CD1E3F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the initial and
recurrent certification and training of flight service specialists on the
safety, operational, and technological aspects of flight services, including
any certification and training necessary to meet user demand; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E6DEE0C903247CCA0D090C96F0056D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>system outages,
excessive hold times, dropped calls, poor quality briefings, and any other
safety or customer service issues under a contract for flight service station
services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD33DCF54239743AA81418430A3F1FF46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H29E241EBC214463DB6E4AA751EBD4A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
description of monitoring system;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2500D9D9863842599E2513ABF0D6512C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if the
Administrator determines that contractual changes or corrective actions are
required for the Administration to ensure that the vendor under a contract for
flight service station services provides safe and high quality service to
consumers, a description of the changes or actions required; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6CC707EDE89840CDB20671B8004112B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
description of the contingency plans of the Administrator and the protections
that the Administrator will have in place to provide uninterrupted flight
service station services in the event of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5DDC09AE0FE4DEA96A8A977ED865EE0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>material
non-performance of the contract;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5A7A7DE3C02846E38FEE1DDADCF336E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a vendor’s default, bankruptcy, or
acquisition by another entity; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H279CF97C605B461FBA4C93B69D8B6D08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other event
that could jeopardize the uninterrupted provision of flight service station
services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2A6A62AF570A4BB09E8F698D81999040" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>218.</enum><header>NextGen Research and
Development Center of Excellence</header>
<subsection id="H21B4CB3EEC59437FAA270232D26CE090"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Of
the amount appropriated under
section
48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall use such sums as may be necessary for
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to contribute to the establishment of a
center of excellence for the research and development of Next Generation Air
Transportation System technologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE8291E00817B4BF6AFEED988D0921412"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
center established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6615E9F32DBE4B029529E4173316D938"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leverage the
centers of excellence program of the Federal Aviation Administration, as well
as other resources and partnerships, to enhance the development of Next
Generation Air Transportation System technologies within academia and industry;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD8C659ED3064BCFB6463C691179D59C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide
educational, technical, and analytical assistance to the Federal Aviation
Administration and other Federal agencies with responsibilities to research and
develop Next Generation Air Transportation System technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HC33F3520AD954CC6A51D59FECB2EC33" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>219.</enum><header>Airspace
redesign</header>
<subsection id="H2C8BA72B0D7E475495C905867D011912"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8A0D715262CD4F9A8FF18C5479AD4227"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The airspace
redesign efforts of the Federal Aviation Administration will play a critical
near-term role in enhancing capacity, reducing delays, transitioning to more
flexible routing, and ultimately saving money in fuel costs for airlines and
airspace users.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H603B50174C4543F7AA7FA62BB1C0F02D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The critical
importance of airspace redesign efforts is underscored by the fact that they
are highlighted in strategic plans of the Administration, including Flight Plan
2008–2012 and the document known as the <quote>Operational Evolution
Partnership</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7BDAA2F276914A4D89C8F061C6177217"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Funding cuts have
led to delays and deferrals of critical capacity enhancing airspace redesign
efforts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2090428E5CCA4EC199AFD2F715DA88B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Several new
runways planned for the period of fiscal years 2008 to 2011 will not provide
estimated capacity benefits without additional funds.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H215C2FFD752E44B800EF33A5B2CD4B32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts authorized by section
106(k) of title 49, United States Code, there are authorized to be appropriated
to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration $2,300,000 for
fiscal year 2008, $14,500,000 for fiscal year 2009, $20,000,000 for fiscal year
2010, and $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out such airspace redesign
initiatives as the Administrator determines appropriate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H55301AF9E9374601B53E10C28523E896"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional
amounts</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated under section 48101(a) of
such title, the Administrator may use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008,
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010, and
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out such airspace redesign initiatives
as the Administrator determines appropriate.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Safety</header>
<subtitle id="HE2384A8A63FA4A369B6EC0ECF548F237"><enum>A<?xm-replace_text "?></enum><header>General
Provisions</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6562E66734074E618954128E4C93DCA"><enum>301.</enum><header>Age standards
for pilots</header>
<subsection id="HF0B096780D6446DD9162E23B4543C01E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 447 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81A764D74FA6436E8BC395EB34D92764" style="USC">
<section id="H6241F42DD0CF41A99FA6C785ADCACC79"><enum>44729.</enum><header>Age standards
for pilots</header>
<subsection id="H2BDD5F6C9D4740798C092256C41798D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the limitation in subsection (c), a pilot may
serve in multicrew covered operations until attaining 65 years of age.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB99A7FBD559348DC8E17D4695D3341B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered
operations defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this
section, the term <quote>covered operations</quote> means operations under part
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H9FF29B2B55A24D9C8B447DA039CD5752"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation for
international flights</header>
<paragraph id="H067D43FEDB3545568EA6C0F84D9CA782"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicability of
ICAO standard</header><text>A pilot who has attained 60 years of age may serve
as pilot-in-command in covered operations between the United States and another
country only if there is another pilot in the flight deck crew who has not yet
attained 60 years of age.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE2F55F53C2674CBE9E052DE21B051FA6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sunset of
limitation</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall cease to be effective on such date
as the Convention on International Civil Aviation provides that a pilot who has
attained 60 years of age may serve as pilot-in-command in international
commercial operations without regard to whether there is another pilot in the
flight deck crew who has not attained age 60.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFA867DF03A9A40BCB1003500C0F5B1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset of age-60
retirement rule</header><text>On and after the date of enactment of this
section, <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/14/121">section 121.383(c)</external-xref> of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, shall cease to be effective.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEF7D7B99A0CA439998872B1FA3CA8A1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HFAD6977593544B8D81EEFE7329889F74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Nonretroactivity</header><text>No
person who has attained 60 years of age before the date of enactment of this
section may serve as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations
unless—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD20CE458D9FC4E219E00CE9DB133DFB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such person is in the employment of that
air carrier in such operations on such date of enactment as a required flight
deck crew member; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H68C1BFE5213343B89DC49320E512D03F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such person is
newly hired by an air carrier as a pilot on or after such date of enactment
without credit for prior seniority or prior longevity for benefits or other
terms related to length of service prior to the date of rehire under any labor
agreement or employment policies of the air carrier.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE9331C0430A1485D8F62874F84283C62"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Protection for
compliance</header><text>An action taken in conformance with this section,
taken in conformance with a regulation issued to carry out this section, or
taken prior to the date of enactment of this section in conformance with
section
121.383(c) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (as in
effect before such date of enactment), may not serve as a basis for liability
or relief in a proceeding before any court or agency of the United States or of
any State or locality.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H814464AF258941D4B10071F5FEA163CC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Amendments to
labor agreements and benefit plans</header><text>Any amendment to a labor
agreement or benefit plan of an air carrier that is required to conform with
the requirements of this section or a regulation issued to carry out this
section, and is applicable to pilots represented for collective bargaining,
shall be made by agreement of the air carrier and the designated bargaining
representative of the pilots of the air carrier.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4C3FFA068FB1481BBD8C96DE08C3F9D2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Medical
standards and records</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HBAF585E64F0E4601B341EC50BE7380B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Medical
examinations and standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by paragraph (2), a
person serving as a pilot for an air carrier engaged in covered operations
shall not be subject to different medical standards, or different, greater, or
more frequent medical examinations, on account of age unless the Secretary
determines (based on data received or studies published after the date of
enactment of this section) that different medical standards, or different,
greater, or more frequent medical examinations, are needed to ensure an
adequate level of safety in flight.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8FA5FCC03DB14F0DB82DB7C7A3ED1336"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of
first-class medical certificate</header><text>No person who has attained 60
years of age may serve as a pilot of an air carrier engaged in covered
operations unless the person has a first-class medical certificate. Such a
certificate shall expire on the last day of the 6-month period following the
date of examination shown on the certificate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9AC6C1EFB2A447A4BC00EF20964F4FBD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Safety</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HCEA1E2D2BA79456BB63B8EB62B1D643C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Each
air carrier engaged in covered operations shall continue to use pilot training
and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration,
with specific emphasis on initial and recurrent training and qualification of
pilots who have attained 60 years of age, to ensure continued acceptable levels
of pilot skill and judgment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FBE58F8F0A44E4A8FAAFE50FFEC98A5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Line
evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after the date of enactment of this section, and every 6 months
thereafter, an air carrier engaged in covered operations shall evaluate the
performance of each pilot of the air carrier who has attained 60 years of age
through a line check of such pilot. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, an
air carrier shall not be required to conduct for a 6-month period a line check
under this paragraph of a pilot serving as second in command if the pilot has
undergone a regularly scheduled simulator evaluation during that period.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H67995C01756D47218F1184F0A14DB17E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>GAO
report</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of
this section, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report
concerning the effect, if any, on aviation safety of the modification to pilot
age standards made by subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H7FE16084F16448A48D1FB4D9343916A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC35B3A87D5C540108E1F2116D87509E2" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">44729. Age standards for
pilots.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HF7980D22EC07424395CC8334B0AF7B5"><enum>302.</enum><header>Judicial review
of denial of airman certificates</header>
<subsection id="H6B7C444A4ADC4D12966F4CBEF6526A0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Judicial review
of NTSB decisions</header><text>Section 44703(d) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H90D393DF699149D6A4F8E34174FE126" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H94FAE5B629AB444A98428C251FF500BA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text>A person who is substantially affected by an order of the
Board under this subsection, or the Administrator if the Administrator decides
that an order of the Board will have a significant adverse impact on carrying
out this subtitle, may seek judicial review of the order under section 46110.
The Administrator shall be made a party to the judicial review proceedings. The
findings of fact of the Board in any such case are conclusive if supported by
substantial
evidence.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HE2FB7BF3DEB34320A9BA63FBF08C3E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1153(c) is amended by striking <quote>section
44709 or</quote> and inserting <quote>section 44703(d), 44709,
or</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFF033AAC313D4CC49FF6F0D31F4400FC"><enum>303.</enum><header>Release of data
relating to abandoned type certificates and supplemental type
certificates</header>
<subsection id="HCD2D301C6F9846B799BC6287C8703C47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Release of
data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44704(a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDE842F6EB689440BA911451DDBDE3CAE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1EA019892A07436A8F34F49DF33D52CA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Release of
data</header>
<subparagraph id="HACBA9F38A9234B8FB03CB1236000CACB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Administrator may make available upon request to a person seeking to maintain
the airworthiness of an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance, engineering
data in the possession of the Administration relating to a type certificate or
a supplemental type certificate for such aircraft, engine, propeller, or
appliance, without the consent of the owner of record, if the Administrator
determines that—</text>
<clause id="HE8B9A4FC82BD46CFB87EAFDEB24F1B43"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the certificate
containing the requested data has been inactive for 3 or more years;</text>
</clause><clause id="HC1CD808309B84715B98E6FF19F3E7B52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>after using due
diligence, the Administrator is unable to find the owner of record, or the
owner of record’s heir, of the type certificate or supplemental certificate;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H33C31F3EE54E499B9DD158DE57A01332"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>making such data
available will enhance aviation safety.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H38C3FC14FA084DB48FD69BFE25598C20"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Engineering data
defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the
term <quote>engineering data</quote> as used with respect to an aircraft,
engine, propeller, or appliance means type design drawing and specifications
for the entire aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance or change to the
aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance, including the original design data,
and any associated supplier data for individual parts or components approved as
part of the particular certificate for the aircraft engine, propeller, or
appliance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H12E0CBDC2E8F4EB09D1328BBF0144D7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design
organization certificates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44704(e)(1) is amended by striking
<quote>Beginning 7 years after the date of enactment of this
subsection,</quote> and inserting <quote>Beginning January 1,
2013,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCA8C05BFE234C46A78F4936025B9350" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Inspection of
foreign repair stations</header>
<subsection id="HAEC6DED50C7A4B4591906D8FF448E6A4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 447 (as
amended by section 301 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC91E14E8591546F7B1D7BF3343047C4C" style="USC">
<section id="H4BACB9C44D0C40C9B0E2F30E657B9FE"><enum>44730.</enum><header>Inspection of
foreign repair stations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually
thereafter, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall: (1)
submit to Congress a certification that each foreign repair station that is
certified by the Administrator under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, and performs work on air carrier aircraft or components has been
inspected by safety inspectors of the Administration not fewer than 2 times in
the preceding calendar year; and (2) modify the certification requirements
under such part to include testing for the use of alcohol or a controlled
substance in accordance with section 45102 of any individual performing a
safety-sensitive function at a foreign aircraft repair station, including an
individual working at a station of a third-party with whom an air carrier
contracts to perform work on air carrier aircraft or
components.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HED5C6BCF72954306BD5D264CF464A553"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H03A3B167E0DB447BB417F811942751FE" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">44730. Inspection of foreign repair
stations.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H1B3F527113534745825F9C5938BF00F3"><enum>305.</enum><header>Runway
safety</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8C74CC364A7C471B8230517639A5F3FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategic runway
safety plan</header>
<paragraph id="H8CFE84A6D5FC4B85A062C95FD8E4107D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
develop and submit to Congress a report containing a strategic runway safety
plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42CAF7627C2A476A8D016F99A0E16072"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The strategic runway
safety plan—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5563F5A0FA844098CCE6376B6A3DF48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall include, at
a minimum—</text>
<clause id="H7902028B2A7B40AC8866D2D06CC48FE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>goals to improve
runway safety;</text>
</clause><clause id="H6DF4D873306F49428C70B003AF0093F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>near- and
longer-term actions designed to reduce the severity, number, and rate of runway
incursions;</text>
</clause><clause id="HE4B89949697548E3A5E55DB6EAF0F856"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>timeframes and
resources needed for the actions described in clause (ii); and</text>
</clause><clause id="H2B12CBC0EA1F4C82B886E79E9C4FB4E9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a
continuous evaluative process to track performance toward the goals referred to
in clause (i); and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8FBEEBA63F3C4880BF72A89B021E54E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall address the
increased runway safety risk associated with the expected increased volume of
air traffic.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H85A9DA84F19F4AA7B4A34463FDD88DCE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan for
installation and deployment of systems to provide alerts of potential runway
incursions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
December 31, 2008, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall submit to Congress a report containing a plan for the installation and
deployment of systems the Administration is installing to alert controllers or
flight crews, or both, of potential runway incursions. The plan shall be
integrated into the annual Operational Evolution Partnership document of the
Administration or any successor document.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7B076FDFF4F74DDCA815639F41DE89F3"><enum>306.</enum><header>Improved pilot
licenses</header>
<subsection id="HADFD1CDAEF664A4980D5EEDE83B1BBC8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall begin
to issue improved pilot licenses consistent with the requirements of title 49,
United States Code, and title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H52BE50CF71BF4A9F858C3CD294CAA792"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Improved
pilots licenses issued under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7BCAD475BA414E8EB0AEB2AEB046E25"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be
resistant to tampering, alteration, and counterfeiting;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5127A1D71F184F8EAC54846E8E7F55A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include a
photograph of the individual to whom the license is issued; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7793AFBFC9504005BC6521A011EC00D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be capable of
accommodating a digital photograph, a biometric identifier, or any other unique
identifier that the Administrator considers necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD02214596FAF49DBBCA49C9E17ABD589"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Tampering</header><text>To
the extent practical, the Administrator shall develop methods to determine or
reveal whether any component or security feature of a license issued under
subsection (a) has been tampered, altered, or counterfeited.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2F476D9A84A64516BA6686A4552EE5D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of
designees</header><text>The Administrator may use designees to carry out
subsection (a) to the extent feasible in order to minimize the burdens on
pilots.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H47493C082C3A41D98DE241006C289175"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 9 months after the date of
enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2011,
the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the issuance of improved
pilot licenses under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9DF006EE6FF1443084B023C6C7341407" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header>Aircraft fuel tank
safety improvement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than December 31, 2007, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall issue a final rule regarding the reduction of fuel tank
flammability in transport category aircraft.</text>
</section><section id="HCB8D92552A944696A24F62E7B2AEC969"><enum>308.</enum><header>Flight crew
fatigue</header>
<subsection id="H1A0A477DE4C54794A2E33E726B7D7C10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
conclude arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences for a study of
pilot fatigue.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF7F324F46BC14FC0ADFBAE586BAAE67C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
study shall include consideration of—</text>
<paragraph id="H51BAB12A59024EE194A39F31B66B3B00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research on pilot
fatigue, sleep, and circadian rhythms;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC608BF9284EA4F7CA8866FBE9E6F8388"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sleep and rest
requirements of pilots recommended by the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B11D612E5EB4453B056BB99E3FC01BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Federal Aviation
Administration and international standards regarding flight limitations and
rest for pilots.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9B44738C12224BA8900319ECB49222B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after initiating the study, the National Academy of
Sciences shall submit to the Administrator a report containing its findings and
recommendations regarding the study under subsections (a) and (b), including
recommendations with respect to Federal Aviation Administration regulations
governing flight time limitations and rest requirements for pilots.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H16CCC5067DF04F978FD982DB99DBDA87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the Administrator receives the report
of the National Academy of Sciences, the Administrator shall consider the
findings in the report and update as appropriate based on scientific data
Federal Aviation Administration regulations governing flight time limitations
and rest requirements for pilots.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8132AB7F9DE547F2865E81C94130B181"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation
of flight attendant fatigue study recommendations</header><text>Not later than
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall
initiate a process for the Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to carry out its
recommendations for further study of the issue of flight attendant fatigue and
to submit not later than March 31, 2009, to Congress a report on such process,
including an analysis of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H52127E99A73340B79E00805E186FD6B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A
survey of field operations of flight attendants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15414EA0F5394F6697DF5944944FDEB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A
study of incident reports regarding flight attendant fatigue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1796C5F47C2E4B819CAA007EB98D43FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Field research on
the effects of such fatigue.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3305DCB07F544192B000CB1C19B07A3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A
validation of models for assessing flight attendant fatigue, international
policies, and practices regarding flight limitations and rest of flight
attendants, and the potential benefits of training flight attendants regarding
such fatigue.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3AE4BFB14FED4F24BE27502F1CD6AE05"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB0C66D8BA52A45F3A1A9F83635A11553" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>309.</enum><header>Occupational safety
and health standards for flight attendants on board aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H6FB20A59898740D59B99E8B4065690A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 447 (as
amended by section 304 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B212392FD5149269F085E7017232121" style="USC">
<section id="HEBC265FE4B2C400BB6438782FF08F655"><enum>44731.</enum><header>Occupational
safety and health standards for flight attendants on board aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H760D444A57C64428931C40C48FF7E3A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration shall prescribe and enforce standards and
regulations to ensure the occupational safety and health of individuals serving
as flight attendants in the cabin of an aircraft of an air carrier.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6F8665448DEF4EF88F7741BB17243B45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards and
regulations</header><text>Standards and regulations issued under this section
shall require each air carrier operating an aircraft in air
transportation—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B79CD9E3F4F4D23B8F4D3D593A79206"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide for an
environment in the cabin of the aircraft that is free from hazards that could
cause physical harm to a flight attendant working in the cabin; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB85373481CE9460580D210B04CC9272"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to meet minimum standards for the
occupational safety and health of flight attendants who work in the cabin of
the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1B22FAD57EC74FA4B475A8F76E29695"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the
Administrator shall conduct a rulemaking proceeding to address, at a minimum,
the following areas:</text>
<paragraph id="H0CB4FFDFBDAE400DA0C594A1D8F95ED4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Record
keeping.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2AD739EA97B942E2BB8480AF3F7102A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Blood borne
pathogens.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38F1B93397774F1D8063E869FCC75C66"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Noise.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9E5DBB4438C4D84B490B990A76CB2E6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Sanitation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5B52E568CEF84AE0B93200E84F94F7DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Hazard
communication.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25AF85D4528D4A349ED884D99C00188D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Anti-discrimination.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6FA292A1709B4C20B0D242A795D87603"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Access to employee
exposure and medical records.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDBA8939615EB4A24BD383FFA57A1F671"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Temperature
standards for the aircraft cabin.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H83A4393EA7A64F7AB4B19A8E4117B3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H095C61BD4728423DB8A6E1800750900"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>Not
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the
Administrator shall issue final regulations to carry out this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H765592D332C44C36936160AFF9335184"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations issued under this subsection
shall address each of the issues identified in subsection (c) and others
aspects of the environment of an aircraft cabin that may cause illness or
injury to a flight attendant working in the cabin.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75956D247D064CAF87D609D92F88EBD8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Employer actions
to address occupational safety and health hazards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations issued under this subsection
shall set forth clearly the circumstances under which an air carrier is
required to take action to address occupational safety and health
hazards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBD52DE37742143629284B503DF7881"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional
rulemaking proceedings</header><text>After issuing regulations under subsection
(c), the Administrator may conduct additional rulemaking proceedings as the
Administrator determines appropriate to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65C6DBAD216346CDA9B28FCBB6C66C1B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Oversight</header>
<paragraph id="HEB69BF9104A74C75BDFAFFE9EC41D1E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cabin
Occupational Safety and Health Inspectors</header><text>The Administrator shall
establish the position of Cabin Occupational Safety and Health Inspector within
the Federal Aviation Administration and shall employ individuals with
appropriate qualifications and expertise to serve in the position.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H719F984ADFD84F8D973DF33110D09CEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Inspectors
employed under this subsection shall be solely responsible for conducting
proper oversight of air carrier programs implemented under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4134746EF766483FBFA474EEC8BE7775"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing regulations under this
section, the Administrator shall consult with the Administrator of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, labor organizations representing
flight attendants, air carriers, and other interested persons.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7240E6FFEAD04701A8AFD2003F92A014"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Safety
priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing and
implementing regulations under this section, the Administrator shall give
priority to the safe operation and maintenance of an aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDF41329E8F844A8F8865C58E720200C0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Flight attendant
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>flight attendant</quote>
has the meaning given that term by section 44728.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H71AB96C94D9E4B5CB8B0FD10DEE2128"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available
until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBC97EEDECF8C4BD09169EE94109E2062"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 447 is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">44731. Occupational safety and health
standards for flight attendants on board
aircraft.</toc-entry>
</toc>
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</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF91B40C1EFAB4FC4985240D7396C59DC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>310.</enum><header>Aircraft
surveillance in mountainous areas</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<subsection id="H1C7BD8A9595E45D798EC566E50A2AE66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may establish a pilot
program to improve safety and efficiency by providing surveillance for aircraft
flying outside of radar coverage in mountainous areas.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC596125CD49D4529A8B00BC01AC2CC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available
until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41B8031156B646BCBF647876169B06E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>311.</enum><header>Off-airport,
low-altitude aircraft weather observation technology</header>
<subsection id="H9E7FCAD8D56E4998AEF3294726F9C2E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a review of
off-airport, low-altitude aircraft weather observation technologies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H69F7F3770D3E41819C6E408DC58400EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific
review</header><text>The review shall include, at a minimum, an examination of
off-airport, low-altitude weather reporting needs, an assessment of technical
alternatives (including automated weather observation stations), an investment
analysis, and recommendations for improving weather reporting.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0AAE68FE4FC14A06B508402E4FC81670"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of the review.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6042387E98E149C188E3009BAF4D9343" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>312.</enum><header>Noncertificated
maintenance providers</header>
<subsection id="H7A6901FD3A384B649C574E00B8073C49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Issuance of
regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration shall issue regulations requiring that all covered
maintenance work on aircraft used to provide air transportation under part 121
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, be performed by individuals in
accordance with subsection (b).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HADEC10CD0B774EDF8C9989BD7BB14391"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Persons
authorized to perform certain work</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Covered maintenance work for a part 121 air
carrier shall only be performed by—</text>
<paragraph id="HF6FF5AAEDFE84BAFA1F6C48E95D22C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an
individual employed by the air carrier;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5059BC63E1BA4BBF0059BB6860FD2092"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an individual
employed by another part 121 air carrier;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8E539147388A497A8C76EC376787006E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an individual
employed by a part 145 repair station; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA50E813427243A49C9B8019269B3063"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an individual
employed by a company that provides contract maintenance workers to a part 145
repair station or part 121 air carrier, if the individual—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDD10372329C4BBDB4008FD937D2E1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the
requirements of the part 145 repair station or the part 121 air carrier;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF8CB991439A54177AEC980A3850090CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>works under the
direct supervision and control of the part 145 repair station or part 121 air
carrier; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDA95F92B17504BFF8FB136D2D91F0100"><enum>(C)</enum><text>carries out the
work in accordance with the part 121 air carrier’s maintenance manual and, if
applicable, the part 145 certificate holder’s repair station and quality
control manuals.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H473C967FA1BB4132B1E9FF5F5F34A0E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan</header>
<paragraph id="HDDFB7A5A89394C5C8D144E3D216E1882"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Development</header><text>The
Administrator shall develop a plan to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCAE06791E1240F891A5368F6F6138B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require air carriers to identify and
provide to the Administrator a complete listing of all noncertificated
maintenance providers that perform, before the effective date of the
regulations to be issued under subsection (a), covered maintenance work on
aircraft used to provide air transportation under part 121 of title 14, Code of
Federal Regulations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD0F1DE0F56F45BC9D1D00C66888B705"><enum>(B)</enum><text>validate the lists
that air carriers provide under subparagraph (A) by sampling air carrier
records, such as maintenance activity reports and general vendor listings;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC92D9C84F5E949FE8DAD8A4B17677E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include surveillance and oversight by field
inspectors of the Federal Aviation Administration for all noncertificated
maintenance providers that perform covered maintenance work on aircraft used to
provide air transportation in accordance with such part 121.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H742A39826C5243FB8C07DF65FED46EA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report containing the
plan developed under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4A5F01EDAF3E46C2A33FCC2C8ECCCF3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HAFF59B64377E492B9EA83E4B1511C124"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered
maintenance work</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<quote>covered maintenance work</quote> means maintenance work that is
substantial, regularly-scheduled, or a required inspection item, as determined
by the Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H40566F7AEA8D440BA7286EA9CD6CD9F6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Part 121 air
carrier</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>part
121 air carrier</quote> means an air carrier that holds a certificate issued
under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6805E777CC5A40CBA57CA9DF3F7F7269"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Part 145 repair
station</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>part
145 repair station</quote> means a repair station that holds a certificate
issued under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7979E3026B4C48AA9E493F7C5BD2642C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Noncertificated
maintenance provider</header><text>The term <quote>noncertificated maintenance
provider</quote> means a maintenance provider that does not hold a certificate
issued under part 121 or part 145 of title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H24A847CD42394296B6C7FA4D80F2F3C7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the
Administrator to hire additional field safety inspectors to ensure adequate and
timely inspection of maintenance providers that perform covered maintenance
work.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4EFBD7562B844AACA9A5A9C7E8A2C270" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>313.</enum><header>Aircraft rescue and
firefighting standards</header>
<subsection id="HC71CA1D6931249118BCDF53B7512672"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rulemaking
proceeding</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of issuing a proposed and
final rule that revises the aircraft rescue and firefighting standards
(<quote>ARFF</quote>) under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations,
to improve the protection of the traveling public, other persons, aircraft,
buildings, and the environment from fires and hazardous materials
incidents.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0B686C3F6EF74D3EA77EFB59422D23ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
proposed and final rule</header><text>The proposed and final rule to be issued
under subsection (a) shall address the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HE1EB60524CDF4A8B95449E12F9DA91C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The mission of
aircraft rescue and firefighting personnel, including responsibilities for
passenger egress in the context of other Administration requirements.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H975A9A603C0D48BFA68CDF62000070E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The proper level
of staffing.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEC82941EA2774F9FBAF423AEDF0094ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The timeliness of
a response.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54CF287D73274A35984D1F44DEFF539"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The handling of
hazardous materials incidents at airports.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6FD45FEF4D140CCA2FA49C275DAA98"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Proper vehicle
deployment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8F768202BFFC4EE49FF7C2159D5F201E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The need for
equipment modernization.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H76437AACE1EF488FBA80FBCB87AC7457"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consistency with
voluntary consensus standards</header><text>The proposed and final rule issued
under subsection (a) shall be, to the extent practical, consistent with
national voluntary consensus standards for aircraft rescue and firefighting
services at airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8ECDD139559A4920AB28B6EE3FAEFD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assessments of
potential impacts</header><text>In the rulemaking proceeding initiated under
subsection (a), the Administrator shall assess the potential impact of any
revisions to the firefighting standards on airports and air transportation
service.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEC74E4DFF7E841D500E9584B3702073D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inconsistency
with standards</header><text>If the proposed or final rule issued under
subsection (a) is not consistent with national voluntary consensus standards
for aircraft rescue and firefighting services at airports, the Administrator
shall submit to the Office of Management and Budget an explanation of the
reasons for such inconsistency in accordance with section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/272">15 U.S.C. 272</external-xref> note; 110 Stat.
783).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H36DEE015989445B491B7E7CC00ACFBCF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Final
rule</header><text>Not later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Administrator shall issue the final rule required by subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="HA61BA04C019E403A8889A8512BA89CC6"><enum>B</enum><header>Unmanned Aircraft
Systems</header>
<section id="H16F1CF099A8D416EAA3DB491522663CB"><enum>321.</enum><header>Commercial
unmanned aircraft systems integration plan</header>
<subsection id="HF2C140E2BA334F1F85964B1CFBADAD10"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integration
plan</header>
<paragraph id="HF3A465F080094BF7AD7B46CCBD0043EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Comprehensive
plan</header><text>Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary, in consultation with representatives of the aviation
industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely integrate commercial
unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB556761D528144D9AE04B763C4C3B11"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum
requirements</header><text>In developing the plan under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5A805BB514224931BC91AC2955F37ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review technologies
and research that will assist in facilitating the safe integration of
commercial unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C72B8CB29574888A00000D0657A93F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide
recommendations for the rulemaking to be conducted under subsection (b)
to—</text>
<clause id="HDFB557A398904D8B8839A758DD6B8BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>define the
acceptable standards for operations and certification of commercial unmanned
aircraft systems;</text>
</clause><clause id="H04B4CA6C0ECF4606B0383E00BF858925"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that any
commercial unmanned aircraft system includes a detect, sense, and avoid
capability; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HF6CFE918B2794D7BABF9BBD52E4E7264"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>develop
standards and requirements for the operator or programmer of a commercial
unmanned aircraft system, including standards and requirements for registration
and licensing;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA43C62FF648B45868D17BA57C8F636E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommend how best
to enhance the technologies and subsystems necessary to effect the safe and
routine operations of commercial unmanned aircraft systems in the national
airspace system; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDCCA4DF2E0C64F719775ACD87E522138"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommend how a
phased-in approach to the integration of commercial unmanned aircraft systems
into the national airspace system can best be achieved and a timeline upon
which such a phase-in shall occur.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H30E338AAF2F5405BB2C2E841FF69876F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan to be developed under paragraph
(1) shall provide for the safe integration of commercial unmanned aircraft
systems into the national airspace system as soon as possible, but not later
than September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1AE11A93240466B007F92C9CBD312B4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a copy of the plan developed under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H97DB58B37C6E4997BC4B277344B11F5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date on which the integration plan is submitted
to Congress under subsection (a)(4), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of proposed
rulemaking to implement the recommendations of the integration plan.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC698AA40D9E4B518530F92B4296D236"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H80AFBAF3C1CB46258128237B24A025BA"><enum>322.</enum><header>Special rules
for certain unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="H0604D68CE54E476DA1D59C9988407749"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the
requirements of sections 321 and 323, and not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine if certain
unmanned aircraft systems may operate safely in the national airspace system
before completion of the plan and rulemaking required by section 321 or the
guidance required by section 323.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7B1A72BF6B364A2A8B23040047C4839F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of
unmanned aircraft systems</header><text>In making the determination under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="H8BED134D31054F6686733D09081FF913"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">which types of unmanned aircraft systems,
if any, as a result of their size, weight, speed, operational capability,
proximity to airports and population areas, and operation within visual
line-of-sight do not create a hazard to users of the national airspace system
or the public or pose a threat to national security; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC60E7A5AFAB7411884C4EB00C2D224C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether a certificate of authorization or
an airworthiness certification under
section
44704 of title 49, United States Code, is required for the
operation of unmanned aircraft systems identified under paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9C6DD81A224B46DBBE144D2BDA2D40D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for
safe operation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Secretary determines under this section that certain unmanned aircraft systems
may operate safely in the national airspace system, the Secretary shall
establish requirements for the safe operation of such aircraft systems in the
national airspace system.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H86C6D46CFF164330AF182742A73DD61D"><enum>323.</enum><header>Public unmanned
aircraft systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than 9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue guidance regarding the operation of public unmanned aircraft systems
to—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA4737BA67334107BA0115AC3E0142F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expedite the issuance of a certificate of
authorization process;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5055660E7E94F33B9B1AE491BFF6706"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for a
collaborative process with public agencies to allow for an incremental
expansion of access to the national airspace system as technology matures and
the necessary safety analysis and data become available and until standards are
completed and technology issues are resolved; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA693F55F36924D5FB46FA12C1769C04E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate the
capability of public agencies to develop and use test ranges, subject to
operating restrictions required by the Federal Aviation Administration, to test
and operate unmanned aircraft systems.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H3DF83B7010874517B737C40BB5D8E00"><enum>324.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle, the following definitions
apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H7F7A349C62B344A6B000A59858A2DB46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certificate of
authorization</header><text>The term <quote>certificate of
authorization</quote> means a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval
for a specific flight operation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE6A32FA6D40348088B27B59CF18C4E9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detect, sense,
and avoid capability</header><text>The term <quote>detect, sense, and avoid
capability</quote> means the technical capability to perform separation
assurance and collision avoidance, as defined by the Federal Aviation
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3B6E72D9C3664D20B4F5E035F2D945D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public unmanned
aircraft system</header><text>The term <quote>public unmanned aircraft
system</quote> means an unmanned aircraft system that meets the qualifications
and conditions required for operation of a public aircraft, as defined by
section
40102 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E327444829B421C9DBF4C419D003B96"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3E7A73A99BCF42228EFCFBA09C6B5079"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Test
range</header><text>The term <quote>test range</quote> means a defined
geographic area where research and development are conducted.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4C488BE15DFF41FB0077016DBB7333BD"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Unmanned
aircraft</header><text>The term <quote>unmanned aircraft</quote> means an
aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention
from within or on the aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36CAE8A69B1941DC802C596E44355605"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Unmanned
aircraft system</header><text>The term <quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote>
means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (such as communication links
and a ground control station) that are required to operate safely and
efficiently in the national airspace system.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>IV</enum><header>Air
service improvements</header>
<section id="H79144FBDD1B04775A0D39FA72B19E67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Monthly air carrier
reports</header>
<subsection id="HAE43EF052B014E2ABE586D819D848700"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41708 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H95E1737B89824D0E9731DD0050483F26" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HBAD4BB7434EB4F959446EECAD8361136"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Diverted and
cancelled flights</header>
<paragraph id="H7C21600AD37F4CCFAE41971476E56D24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Monthly
reports</header><text>The Secretary shall require an air carrier referred to in
paragraph (2) to file with the Secretary a monthly report on each flight of the
air carrier that is diverted from its scheduled destination to another airport
and each flight of the air carrier that departs the gate at the airport at
which the flight originates but is cancelled before wheels-off time.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD9CF9304BE5348A3AB040516F761CADA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>An
air carrier that is required to file a monthly airline service quality
performance report under subsection (b) shall be subject to the requirement of
paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3350BCFA06A047DD9E7278D4007BFFE9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A
monthly report filed by an air carrier under paragraph (1) shall include, at a
minimum, the following information:</text>
<subparagraph id="H72C6627794644EF28F99C8A9C6DA71D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>For a diverted
flight—</text>
<clause id="HA1C0B25E549042CEB0097DA1707D006E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the flight number
of the diverted flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H4B7FFA80A8EB4E7D8B212FE9D30190EB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the scheduled
destination of the flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H31B7D43271F44CCE89C0E52DDFDF813"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the date and time
of the flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H66FF5CA2E4C24C8F86FE96F5DAFC36EC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the airport to
which the flight was diverted;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0D38B209A2BC4D3F8B961FEDB41685A6"><enum>(v)</enum><text>wheels-on time at
the diverted airport;</text>
</clause><clause id="H23CEBEC834D545A0A07418F1D2DAFEFE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the time, if any,
passengers deplaned the aircraft at the diverted airport; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H12271ECAE72B49EC842BFBA743B7CCD8"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>if the flight
arrives at the scheduled destination airport—</text>
<subclause id="H4C07B22FC8BE4EA2996CCFDFCA2E9ED4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the gate-departure
time at the diverted airport;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H89C98D1264D2488700F6F278F43ABA4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the wheels-off
time at the diverted airport;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H884FB80AD61E4A14A0548E5D2FD3A319"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the wheels-on
time at the scheduled arrival airport; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HC927A38A70EB4B76B11C535E78D300C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the gate arrival
time at the scheduled arrival airport.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CCD4426B9CA4ED98DF6E09C66C81F51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For flights
cancelled after gate departure—</text>
<clause id="H93BA9AF231FB4670996F8823825CC130"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the flight number
of the cancelled flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H44F976E7B8C84C9EB52EAFC7C8F0054"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the scheduled
origin and destination airports of the cancelled flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H74B2790C7BC149D394F2BFC500044313"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the date and
time of the cancelled flight;</text>
</clause><clause id="H7BE537B167374297B3D63D35C693BA06"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the
gate-departure time of the cancelled flight; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBBEB5563727641EB84CAE8F1B7D243CD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the time the
aircraft returned to the gate.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H115CDCFC322F43DD9D002F2D00725F58"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The
Secretary shall compile the information provided in the monthly reports filed
pursuant to paragraph (1) in a single monthly report and publish such report on
the Web site of the Department of
Transportation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HC56460D29C9844A5A7E383B5836E2F08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Transportation shall require monthly reports pursuant to the amendment made by
subsection (a) beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AFEFE290CBA415500FD7D82BFFECBF2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header>Flight operations at
Reagan National Airport</header>
<subsection id="HAEE51F6579CC4C53AB7628B0DE558639"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Beyond perimeter
exemptions</header><text>Section 41718(a) is amended by striking
<quote>24</quote> and inserting <quote>34</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H46686247C7AE4669B42F0001FEC666C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Section
41718(c)(2) is amended by striking <quote>3 operations</quote> and inserting
<quote>5 operations</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA0EA14B3A0454528A0D2A2D101BE85D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation of
beyond-perimeter exemptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41718(c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H938EE78D1C994DA0B91B41A8BE546677"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA9F6928D80A943F687CCA4B81DFA5717"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD745B81EC1064CF8AE3D8E52CC46CD1F" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H8F2DC86B2E024427A1CD7D6458CB9466"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Slots</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall reduce the hourly
air carrier slot quota for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in section
93.123(a) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, by a total of 10 slots that
are available for allocation. Such reductions shall be taken in the 6:00 a.m.,
10:00 p.m., or 11:00 p.m. hours, as determined by the Administrator, in order
to grant exemptions under subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H448C4403C2AB4E3D82059DEE37915BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Scheduling
priority</header><text>Section 41718 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H45C5642F0253483DB529638C3B0091BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e) and (f) as subsections (f) and (g), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBC65E3D88D52431FA8DDC01D4CF2B43C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H413ED561E6C64B46AA2F9000382FD920" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HA2E5B7398BB54F1490D6D73B7DA9DA3C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Scheduling
priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operations conducted
by new entrant air carriers and limited incumbent air carriers shall be
afforded a scheduling priority over operations conducted by other air carriers
granted exemptions pursuant to this section, with the highest scheduling
priority to be afforded to beyond-perimeter operations conducted by new entrant
air carriers and limited incumbent air
carriers.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HF63FE352C204405C8FD4F16CC51FE265"><enum>403.</enum><header>EAS contract
guidelines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41737(a)(1)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0151413B0470462AB46977F6846B2697"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (B);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD18D924A76C7421ABAC3426B6E707E2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C) by striking <quote>provided.</quote> and inserting
<quote>provided;</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H93B42152BE1B4DB8B8174DCB82BBDFF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0892219CC97F44A5BBF28657CD5CD634" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H01F411823BF9482094946BA65C7607D6" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include provisions under which the
Secretary may encourage an air carrier to improve air service for which
compensation is being paid under this subchapter by incorporating financial
incentives in an essential air service contract based on specified performance
goals; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD07F19EBEC874DDF828485C0EE7573C4" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>include provisions under which the
Secretary may execute a long-term essential air service contract to encourage
an air carrier to provide air service to an eligible place if it would be in
the public interest to do
so.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H18E1A80355544867AA936D71829E407D"><enum>404.</enum><header>Essential air
service reform</header>
<subsection id="H0B2CB5A4E2FE4EC8AD52E566CE01D72F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
41742(a)(2) is amended by striking <quote>$77,000,000</quote> and inserting
<quote>$83,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H518E92251970454489FA852235CD0200"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Distribution of
excess funds</header>
<paragraph id="H025DB741FF0D487600427E1CB5A367F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41742(a) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H3B916907130F4C1BB292898F87C4B779" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1278F8F32F7F440FA9008DD9B762F027"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Distribution of
excess funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds, if
any, credited to the account established under section 45303 in a fiscal year
that exceed the $50,000,000 made available for such fiscal year under paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDA514456F90A432293CE28BD7BE5B760"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one-half shall be
made available immediately for obligation and expenditure to carry out section
41743; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2D4C44E1C74444A795E21004F408857"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one-half shall be
made available immediately for obligation and expenditure to carry out
subsection
(b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2116EC87AE6C4829BC1DEB7236F62BFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 41742(b) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB782D7EB9E044BD09041B4687F7B302E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence by striking <quote>moneys credited</quote> and all that follows before
<quote>shall be used</quote> and inserting <quote>amounts made available under
subsection (a)(4)(B)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF5345042E4CA4022AF0006A68269D32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence by striking <quote>any amounts from those fees</quote> and inserting
<quote>any of such amounts</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1421461055134C819DE849107C4E6579"><enum>405.</enum><header>Small community
air service</header>
<subsection id="HBAF0FC29F2B445109FDB28AED886C202"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Priorities</header><text>Section
41743(c)(5) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7D73C68FBB46496DB0CD5F40421C552"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3691FFC05C7F40639E9056D1200834C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E) by striking <quote>fashion.</quote> and inserting <quote>fashion;
and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1AC7D58F95ED4B36A2BED2243468F95C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H190B58288D3F40CE9B872CB383252477" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC191E73A6F3D4E52AAC2B9D870782C29"><enum>(F)</enum><text>multiple
communities cooperate to submit a regional or multistate application to improve
air
service.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H70D0EA70E0A8454BAA28C8C88DACDF07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of
Authorization</header><text>Section 41743(e)(2) is amended by striking
<quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1776F3D577DA4BBD838073AC69729E90" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>406.</enum><header>Air passenger
service improvements</header>
<subsection id="H4E39B374E0814F83969B7D9832F000D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subtitle VII is amended by inserting after chapter 421
the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1981B65CF6A4802833E9820D2F6A416" style="USC">
<chapter id="HB404D28BD5264069AB2DA15505B0C8F"><enum>423</enum><header>Air passenger
service improvements</header>
<toc container-level="chapter-container" idref="HB404D28BD5264069AB2DA15505B0C8F" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded" lowest-level="section" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" regeneration="yes-regeneration">
<toc-entry idref="H31A9C098DA094617B1782FB5C6452E7D" level="section">Sec.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H31A9C098DA094617B1782FB5C6452E7D" level="section">42301. Emergency contingency plans.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H6F8850FB741F4D13A77F362B76C81BD2" level="section">42302. Consumer complaints.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H5954A155EC6245E2B9E0DAAF858FF685" level="section">42303. Use of insecticides in passenger aircraft.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H31A9C098DA094617B1782FB5C6452E7D"><enum>42301.</enum><header>Emergency
contingency plans</header>
<subsection id="HAE9A52B0ED16402A8671D866DCCEDA75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
air carrier and airport plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, each air carrier providing covered air
transportation at a large hub airport or medium hub airport and each operator
of a large hub airport or medium hub airport shall submit to the Secretary of
Transportation for review and approval an emergency contingency plan in
accordance with the requirements of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H25CD0A07AA07478F9E163BF8C9D16156"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered air
transportation defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In
this section, the term <quote>covered air transportation</quote> means
scheduled passenger air transportation provided by an air carrier using
aircraft with more than 60 seats.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0DBCBFEA9086433BBE8BBFA6E7B11B54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Air carrier
plans</header>
<paragraph id="HDA9B0610200C486C852EE28E305740C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plans for
individual airports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An air
carrier shall submit an emergency contingency plan under subsection (a)
for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7476D1B5E4F8411AA1D5F125301279E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each large hub airport and medium hub
airport at which the carrier provides covered air transportation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF3DC82AA846B4E5FA2FD65A9BE22F41E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each large hub airport and medium hub
airport at which the carrier has flights for which it has primary
responsibility for inventory control.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC68BB91500684614B64DA880B211E511"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>An
emergency contingency plan submitted by an air carrier for an airport under
subsection (a) shall contain a description of how the air carrier will—</text>
<subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H57380206EBF24F00BE15A945D141E49"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide food, water that meets the
standards of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.</external-xref>), restroom
facilities, cabin ventilation, and access to medical treatment for passengers
onboard an aircraft at the airport that is on the ground for an extended period
of time without access to the terminal;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H00B6A2F1585841E3AB21A22E5B953C1E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allow passengers
to deplane following excessive delays; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9136A70379404C84B593AC02CF6600A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>share facilities
and make gates available at the airport in an emergency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA50793ABD2D144C8A03D0099FA825E85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Airport
plans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An emergency
contingency plan submitted by an airport operator under subsection (a) shall
contain a description of how the airport operator, to the maximum extent
practicable, will provide for the deplanement of passengers following excessive
delays and will provide for the sharing of facilities and make gates available
at the airport in an emergency.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H025BAF2B583F4F338486007677CF5C9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Updates</header>
<paragraph id="H44C1385D9BF540D29E00F94962D17CFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Air
carriers</header><text>An air carrier shall update the emergency contingency
plan submitted by the air carrier under subsection (a) every 3 years and submit
the update to the Secretary for review and approval.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33577C0BA07F4ADAB0D1D3283DD776F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Airports</header><text>An
airport operator shall update the emergency contingency plan submitted by the
airport operator under subsection (a) every 5 years and submit the update to
the Secretary for review and approval.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA99CFA8355D2417A9C3EAD2BCB00C459"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Approval</header>
<paragraph id="H27F38FAE76C54212A008B2B89EF551BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 9
months after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall review
and approve or require modifications to emergency contingency plans submitted
under subsection (a) and updates submitted under subsection (e) to ensure that
the plans and updates will effectively address emergencies and provide for the
health and safety of passengers.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCB31AE0C25AE4536ACF5BD3C603E33"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil
penalties</header><text>The Secretary may assess a civil penalty under section
46301 against an air carrier or airport that does not adhere to an emergency
contingency plan approved under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H33C513647AB443F8908F80865BE2DB11"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Minimum
standards</header><text>The Secretary may establish, as necessary or desirable,
minimum standards for elements in an emergency contingency plan required to be
submitted under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCA8D8E74D152470EB1B571EA7DC2BCD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Public
access</header><text>An air carrier or airport required to submit emergency
contingency plans under this section shall ensure public access to such plan
after its approval under this section on the Internet Web site of the carrier
or airport or by such other means as determined by the Secretary.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H6F8850FB741F4D13A77F362B76C81BD2"><enum>42302.</enum><header>Consumer
complaints</header>
<subsection id="H12663D6E2C18463786F9C1F9CEFFA9BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Consumer
complaints hotline telephone number</header><text>The Secretary of
Transportation shall establish a consumer complaints hotline telephone number
for the use of passengers in air transportation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5FF120336E2B420FADB4B5D269F5D36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public
notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
notify the public of the telephone number established under subsection
(a).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE1FAA4D38511430BAB7E007400AA2B72"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
section. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H5954A155EC6245E2B9E0DAAF858FF685"><enum>42303.</enum><header>Use of
insecticides in passenger aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No air carrier, foreign air carrier, or
ticket agent may sell in the United States a ticket for air transportation for
a flight on which a insecticide has been applied in the aircraft within the
last 60 days or on which an insecticide is planned to be used in the aircraft
while passengers are on board the aircraft unless the air carrier, foreign air
carrier, or ticket agent selling the ticket first informs the person purchasing
the ticket of the application, application, or planned use of the insecticide,
including the name of the
insecticide.</text>
</section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HF01EF434BC1941AFB4C724B3F44E6100"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for subtitle VII is amended by inserting
after the item relating to chapter 421 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAA02367F9434BA280F0BD5967FE8094" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<multi-column-toc-entry level="chapter"><toc-enum>423.</toc-enum><level-header level="chapter">Air
Passenger Service
Improvements</level-header><target>42301</target></multi-column-toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA2986F1AC9F64504BC7EA4D00345947"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>Section
46301 is amended in subsections (a)(1)(A) and (c)(1)(A) by inserting
<quote>chapter 423,</quote> after <quote>chapter 421,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H10668CE7452A426BBFE9D3F5918AAD1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability of
requirements</header><text>Except as otherwise specifically provided, the
requirements of
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code, as added by this section, shall begin to apply 60 days
after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H839DB179E7FC4E4A9F005B597D1B002B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>407.</enum><header>Contents of
competition plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
47106(f)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H958F42A60C324B02AC6FDD3684B12B55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
“patterns of air service,”;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBA12911D998E4547B291D3D862CE0082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting “and”
before “whether”; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F3814B3422E4520B2C0E4279566F556"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking “ ,
and airfare levels” and all that follows before the period.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H9F2FB1252FE74C3392DB8F5F499FC2E"><enum>408.</enum><header>Extension of
competitive access reports</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47107(s)(3) is amended by striking
<quote>2008</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E0F295CA64B468100B83FC03EEC5E2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>409.</enum><header>Contract tower
program</header>
<subsection id="HD22D63D141C34917B4F663003B895945"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cost-Benefit
Requirement</header><text>Section 47124(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H05E2D83AE8954252A4A5243EBE45670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(1) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H359F7687E8C84330B9F82CD33F479EDB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDD81B89D80B242428FC8EAC1D3471EB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contract tower
program</header>
<subparagraph id="H98FD353400C34B7BA1EF3542C5F1E65"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Continuation and
extension</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H49E4CE3F7FDC4C648D78F2F938118010"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end of paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6593E89075D34BF298C6D8477F75A900" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H12579A4F8C2A47E4910073F8C06F3E17"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Special
rule</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a tower already operating
under the program continued under this paragraph has a benefit to cost ratio of
less than 1.0, the airport sponsor or State or local government having
jurisdiction over the airport shall not be required to pay the portion of the
costs that exceeds the benefit for a period of 18 months after such
determination is made.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H19CCC4341AFD4F3FA79BA0062C013516"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of excess
funds</header><text>If the Secretary finds that all or part of an amount made
available to carry out the program continued under this paragraph is not
required during a fiscal year, the Secretary may use, during such fiscal year,
the amount not so required to carry out the program established under paragraph
(3).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6C5514D717F44FF59E7BBDEDC8707F00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>(2) The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01621D8D9FB945AD0098E009953786CF" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H9BE08ABD762845A790EBE70019CF071"><enum>(2)
</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The
Secretary</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4EEF1AEE31E7467F9EADB9316952B0E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contract air
traffic control tower cost-sharing program</header>
<paragraph id="H717D1217636F44ED9D47BC4D06BD43F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
47124(b)(3)(E) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB5E285C56776416EB6632CC45CC30077"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H06E53D72917149599D1F4735A19D972E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>, $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2008, $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2009,
$9,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2011</quote>
after <quote>2007</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4337FF4321C54F1ABCC6303FDFDCDB9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of excess
funds</header><text>Section 47124(b)(3) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H439C6B9CDB1940BE8593AE4D00C5BDD6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (E) (as amended by paragraph (1) of this subsection) as
subparagraph (F); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6870D3A975414A6FA5402110DA105D60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (D) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H855010E917D449BE9B5648909000CDB8" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC0481F60E8A0482697B4E521BA45E110"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Use of excess
funds</header><text>If the Secretary finds that all or part of an amount made
available under this subparagraph is not required during a fiscal year to carry
out this paragraph, the Secretary may use, during such fiscal year, the amount
not so required to carry out the program continued under paragraph
(1).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H21420B1F5E7D4E44BFA18873553300D1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal
Share</header><text>Section 47124(b)(4)(C) is amended by striking
<quote>$1,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$2,000,000</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD19F6ED4BF1C41308662664771EFA0A4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Safety
Audits</header><text>Section 47124 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0202485E35E749EABCBB35B6AAB88470" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H04AC60AEDDB043B2805BD75F9B71CAC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Safety
Audits</header><text>The Secretary shall establish uniform standards and
requirements for safety assessments of air traffic control towers that receive
funding under this
section.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H387B0FB6342244A1BF4CEBA9D708758C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>410.</enum><header>Airfares for members
of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H5A06A9B74E8146489586CDFD9411E62F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H055240C3DA9E463F8C752FD17CA61BE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Armed Forces
is comprised of approximately 1,400,000 members who are stationed on active
duty at more than 6,000 military bases in 146 different countries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4A1B0E70600649CF974FEB60FAA5AF79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States
is indebted to the members of the Armed Forces, many of whom are in grave
danger due to their engagement in, or exposure to, combat;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8483FB0475724F67BA8F9FD18C375E91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>military service,
especially in the current war against terrorism, often requires members of the
Armed Forces to be separated from their families on short notice, for long
periods of time, and under very stressful conditions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H407439F6FFBB4A09B6419D11845D402B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the unique demands
of military service often preclude members of the Armed Forces from purchasing
discounted advance airline tickets in order to visit their loved ones at home;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E4152E0CED8467BB310BBA93CAE4C4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>it
is the patriotic duty of the people of the United States to support the members
of the Armed Forces who are defending the Nation’s interests around the world
at great personal sacrifice.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H189F4156574E4DF586C1A4C8302FEA2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that each United States air
carrier should—</text>
<paragraph id="HF523FE4DEAEF48BDA3365893CB13FCA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish for all
members of the Armed Forces on active duty reduced air fares that are
comparable to the lowest airfare for ticketed flights; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6AE2E1E8E05E4CF1A700C7025B9B32B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offer flexible
terms that allow members of the Armed Forces on active duty to purchase,
modify, or cancel tickets without time restrictions, fees, and
penalties.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0266C1BD7FCD4D44885FAF85488F60CB"><enum>411.</enum><header>Medical oxygen
and portable respiratory assistive devices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2007, the
Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule regarding the carriage and
use of passenger-owned portable electronic respiratory assistive devices and
carrier-supplied medical oxygen devices aboard commercial flights to improve
accommodations in air travel for passengers with respiratory
disabilities.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3375188E4C4A47A2A12CABD9D503DDEB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>412.</enum><header>Repeal of essential
air service local participation program</header>
<subsection id="HDEE04E13A9434BDA8242CCF7B4877FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section
41747, and the item relating to such section in the analysis for chapter 417,
are repealed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE6590B28C77F4E709238739DF67FA318"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Title
49, United States Code, shall be applied as if section 41747 of such title had
not been enacted.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3F77E3B1AE1A4AE9A3A03C21C4368531"><enum>413.</enum><header>GAO study of
essential air service subsidy cap</header>
<subsection id="H248D688C18B345C290ACF31139A52BB8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Comptroller General shall examine how the $200 per
passenger subsidy cap, initially established by
Public Law
103–122 (107 Stat. 1198; 1201) and made permanent by section
332 of Public
Law 106–69 (113 Stat. 1022) to restrict eligibility for funding
under the essential air service program, has impacted that program and the
access of small communities to air transportation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H33F6349B1A594D858014C800A705D213"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
study shall include an analysis of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H61D73157E2494B89B5358C9E796C771D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The communities
that have lost eligibility for subsidized air service under the essential air
service program due to the $200 per passenger subsidy cap and the impact, if
any, such loss of subsidy has had on the access of such communities to air
transportation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8A289C9A02AB436B83B5AA4F1C481134"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The likely effect on the essential air
service program if the $200 per passenger subsidy cap is indexed for inflation
beginning in 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC8F94080B66F4D19BE987E8E2C240602"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether the $200
per passenger subsidy cap has disproportionately impacted communities in
certain geographic areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCAE5BD79E8824D4C98FAAD1EC5189E15"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Alternative
methods of measuring the subsidy rate, including the subsidy per passenger per
mile.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H479BC3AB2E04418E8419B8E403277F1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the results of the study conducted under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF674775E88934F76AF8FA8A400A4F48D"><enum>414.</enum><header>Notice to
communities prior to termination of eligibility for subsidized essential air
service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41733 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H11CD57AE7773408297EB494886387E92">
<subsection id="HFFBC832B8DFB4597983C459D41EF3313"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notice to
communities prior to termination of eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="H4ECB74918D1B4CD9AF139381C732DF37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall
notify each community receiving basic essential air service for which
compensation is being paid under this subchapter not later than 45 days before
issuing any final decision to end the payment of such compensation due to a
determination by the Secretary that providing such service requires a rate of
subsidy per passenger in excess of the maximum amount specified in section 332
of Public Law
106–69 (113 Stat. 1022).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDAEC2714F8A1465784C283E65FE106ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures to
avoid termination</header><text>The Secretary shall establish, by order,
procedures by which each community notified of an impending loss of subsidy
under paragraph (1) may work directly with an air carrier to ensure that the
air carrier is able to submit a proposal to the Secretary to provide essential
air service to such community for an amount of compensation that would not
exceed the subsidy cap established by section 332 of
Public Law
106–69.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H32EC8FA37EF04D789BD3787FB4BE488"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistance
provided</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, by order, to each community
notified under paragraph (1) information regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6BF631126EB465DA16F74599C8172C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the procedures
established pursuant to paragraph (2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8EB687033EA4797A1F82DF70595F21C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the maximum amount
of compensation that could be provided under this subchapter to an air carrier
serving such community that would comply with the subsidy cap established by
section 332 of Public Law
106–69.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AE18B6A90394418B650A6EF7727678"><enum>415.</enum><header>Restoration of
eligibility to a place determined by the Secretary to be ineligible for
subsidized essential air service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 41733 (as amended by section 414 of
this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H322472AD2892468E9500BDB200D898AB" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8DC68747F2E94EE0A93B86859DD9A7D8"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Proposals of
State and local governments to restore eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="H35E0EB073B05416A9DEE33339E41DC83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary ends payment of compensation to an air
carrier for providing basic essential air service to an eligible place because
the Secretary has determined that providing such service requires a rate of
subsidy per passenger in excess of the maximum amount specified in section 332
of Public Law
106–69 (113 Stat. 1022), a State or local government may submit
to the Secretary a proposal for restoring compensation for such service. Such
proposal shall be a joint proposal of the State or local government and an air
carrier.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF834037C51647FC96055DD5D5F1A64D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination by
Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a State or local
government submits to the Secretary a proposal under paragraph (1) with respect
to an eligible place, and the Secretary determines that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD17F818F942A4717AC51D4AFD297CE90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the rate of
subsidy per passenger under the proposal does not exceed the maximum amount
specified in section 332 of
Public Law
106–69; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1CAF214495384F9D9B15ECB29537082C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the proposal is
consistent with the legal and regulatory requirements of the essential air
service program,</text>
</subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">the
Secretary shall issue an order restoring the eligibility of the otherwise
eligible place to receive basic essential air service by an air carrier for
compensation under subsection
(c).</continuation-text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B52122C16B34EDFBC17E654E26E88FF"><enum>416.</enum><header>Office of Rural
Aviation</header>
<subsection id="H3983657CA66642AA8F33621438C87766"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1547BD65FF9D4CCD9676D0BB435E36BD" style="USC">
<section id="HBBF12022E4B74DAB85BDE9C5FB9E7104"><enum>41749.</enum><header>Office of
Rural Aviation</header>
<subsection id="H54BE44FD39BE4BFF00CDCA6BB75315C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Transportation shall establish within the Department of
Transportation an office to be known as the <quote>Office of Rural
Aviation</quote> (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H95F6D5301BD04C7D99EA009E7100A193"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
Office shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H26DF5337CCC443A4839B5B583F9433B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>monitor the status
of air service to small communities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BA350B8CE1146C7BBBC1748C9B82C3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop proposals
to improve air service to small communities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H93FE485D05B744C39D2BB46F01E42945"><enum>(3)</enum><text>carry out such
other functions as the Secretary considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H17C5907F74D4496A8CAC9F17D9A3C2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for subchapter II of chapter 417 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2D0A8B26D343403A905E981B2CAFC600" style="OLC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">41749. Office of Rural
Aviation.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDACF34926BA246E1AE21A002463DCA3"><enum>417.</enum><header>Adjustments to
compensation for significantly increased costs</header>
<subsection id="HE2EDAB67BF9B493A8C485C4DDAF48DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustments to
account for significantly increased nonfuel costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 41737(e) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H844D4965C64646DB832CE35091289870"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Nonfuel</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Costs</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BCD056E5EB4439793CE00B8C992083"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>other than fuel costs</quote> before
<quote>in providing</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C99E7DF5B4C4BBE9718C3F9E1A26F61"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments to
account for significantly increased aviation fuel costs</header><text>Section
41737 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D9C8D1BA16A4A68B1FA2A235503E3" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H31CD01A72D7344A78FF463D190121C0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Adjustments to
account for significantly increased aviation fuel costs</header>
<paragraph id="HDD13606AE1AA476BB3FC6ED6DBD5B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>If the Secretary determines that air carriers are
experiencing significantly increased aviation fuel costs in providing air
service or air transportation for which compensation is being paid under this
subchapter, the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds, shall increase
the rates of compensation payable to air carriers under this subchapter without
regard to any agreement or requirement relating to the renegotiation of
contracts or any notice requirement under section 41734.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33D85493B17D4A1798255EC36ECD4D89"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Readjustment if
costs subsequently decline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If
an adjustment is made under paragraph (1) with respect to the rates of
compensation payable to air carriers, and the Secretary subsequently determines
that there is a significant decrease in aviation fuel costs, the Secretary
shall reduce the adjustment previously made under paragraph (1) without regard
to any agreement or requirement relating to the renegotiation of contracts or
any notice requirement under section 41734.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE764264FE7D64A1C002956548B8183C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this subsection, the following definitions apply:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HAAB3E6B480CD4533AEB151FE601EE672"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aviation
fuel</header><text>The term <quote>aviation fuel</quote> means fuel used by an
air carrier in aircraft providing air service or air transportation for which
compensation is being paid under this subchapter.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD23EC9C27F9740FB0022C2EA448C0090"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Significant
decrease in aviation fuel costs</header><text>The term <quote>significant
decrease in aviation fuel costs</quote> means a decrease of 30 percent or more
in the price per gallon of aviation fuel over a 6-month period, as determined
by the Secretary, based on fuel price information derived from a commodities
exchange or exchanges.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H666F2CA8D4BA41A2A05B9EB6558E154B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Significantly
increased aviation fuel costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>significantly increased
aviation fuel costs</quote> means an increase of 30 percent or more in the
price per gallon of aviation fuel over a 6-month period, as determined by the
Secretary, based on fuel price information derived from a commodities exchange
or
exchanges.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88155C53D292459AB3DE309FB3E79454" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>418.</enum><header>Review of air
carrier flight delays, cancellations, and associated causes</header>
<subsection id="HB3EF2B6B1F484F4BA037745F86CF8DB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Inspector General of the Department of Transportation shall conduct a review
regarding air carrier flight delays, cancellations, and associated causes to
update its 2000 report numbered CR–2000–112 and entitled <quote>Audit of Air
Carrier Flight Delays and Cancellations</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H351B599C5F084845BDDF772E9F1D2C1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessments</header><text>In
conducting the review under subsection (a), the Inspector General shall
assess—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D1AB9C07FAE4E4200476C00F53C43EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the need for an
update on delay and cancellation statistics, such as number of chronically
delayed flights and taxi-in and taxi-out times;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H661380DF246D4992B53EF4296789A658"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">air carriers’ scheduling practices;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB486DE2F9A144C379E73FE25B2DEF93C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the need for a re-examination of capacity
benchmarks at the Nation’s busiest airports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA510C5149DDC41069EE2F1C81207F69F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of flight delays and
cancellations on air travelers, including recommendations for programs that
could be implemented to address the impact of flight delays on air
travelers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H10D751204A8345C9912201F91818216F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Inspector
General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the review conducted
under this section, including the assessments described in subsection
(b).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB5B81F9A0D01432BB205168E9F77477F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>419.</enum><header>European Union rules
for passenger rights</header>
<subsection id="H000014F588EC4293AE7E2D2B1EDF2307"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller
General shall conduct a study to evaluate and compare the regulations of the
European Union and the United States on compensation and other consideration
offered to passengers who are denied boarding or whose flights are cancelled or
delayed.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5BAD209BFC9A4128BF25DA4B1CB65063"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific Study
Requirements</header><text>The study shall include an evaluation and comparison
of the regulations based on costs to the air carriers, preferences of
passengers for compensation or other consideration, and forms of compensation.
In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall also take into account
the differences in structure and size of the aviation systems of the European
Union and the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H625C7BB6FD184F338F6822B47C6337A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA62AD7EA14804AF79E0014B179B5836B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>420.</enum><header>Establishment of
advisory committee for aviation consumer protection</header>
<subsection id="HA3A501793CD7439B961492544F23E79E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall establish an
advisory committee for aviation consumer protection (in this section referred
to as the <quote>advisory committee</quote>) to advise the Secretary in
carrying out air passenger service improvements, including those required by
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/423">chapter 423</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5F3B56CE860640AEB13F5549EEB0766F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Secretary shall appoint 8 members to the advisory committee as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H5B165834C7F44765825153B628B1A778"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Two
representatives of air carriers required to submit emergency contingency plans
pursuant to section
42301 of title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FF1914E24AE41958581D340AD24A42C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two representatives of the airport
operators required to submit emergency contingency plans pursuant to section
42301 of such title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCF185091A5A940C489C90517F1B80D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two representatives of State and local
governments who have expertise in aviation consumer protection matters.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2BEB5594D8D743AD8FDD9C97A1F00A1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two representatives of nonprofit public
interest groups who have expertise in aviation consumer protection
matters.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD14BAB0BE5C045C081F4CF009328962"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy in the advisory committee shall be filled in the manner in which the
original appointment was made.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB15603A883AD4C928152CF3C56B54C3C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members of the advisory committee shall serve without
pay but shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, in accordance with subchapter I of
chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H35C691817D8B44A5BFEA5BF752002907"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Secretary shall designate, from among the individuals appointed under
subsection (b), an individual to serve as chairperson of the advisory
committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H74CDF97295AB4C49846FD18DD2240417"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
duties of the advisory committee shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H75CEFCF2C7AC4D5EB65064F3D4B8935F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Evaluating
existing aviation consumer protection programs and providing recommendations
for the improvement of such programs, if needed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H80A0EB2A23D949A9A941A1991D3B1580"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Providing
recommendations to establish additional aviation consumer protection programs,
if needed.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7ED65E7ADB0D4BB881FB85F6AEBB5583"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than February 1 of each of the first 2 calendar years beginning after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a
report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H4331594F60594781A9BEB3E71CE22BA2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>each
recommendation made by the advisory committee during the preceding calendar
year; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3DA1EBA5FE884A3A81F5C16BF4B9359B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of
how the Secretary has implemented each recommendation and, for each
recommendation not implemented, the Secretary’s reason for not implementing the
recommendation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H2B649749649E49CB8639C36C58BC19FD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>421.</enum><header>Denied boarding
compensation</header>
<subsection id="H26251C8C98F84491B994E1E2FFA3E17D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one
year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation
shall issue a final regulation to modify
section
250 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, regarding denied
boarding compensation, to appropriately adjust the amount of such compensation
for an aircraft with 30 or more seats.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H14CA4C506A7F4EACB76F8657E3FCBBC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of issuance of the final regulation under
this section and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall evaluate the
amount provided for denied boarding compensation and issue a regulation to
adjust such compensation as necessary.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E5A8AB1A15D4B438074A7CFCBB9E4E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>422.</enum><header>Schedule
reduction</header>
<subsection id="H5793251B7C3A4CD59B98004F6F22C2AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration determines that: (1) the aircraft
operations of air carriers during any hour at an airport exceeds the hourly
maximum departure and arrival rate established by the Administrator for such
operations; and (2) the operations in excess of the maximum departure and
arrival rate for such hour at such airport are likely to have a significant
adverse effect on the national or regional airspace system, the Administrator
shall convene a conference of such carriers to reduce pursuant to section
41722, on a voluntary basis, the number of such operations to less than such
maximum departure and arrival rate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC4A974C8A3244F1DBBE713A5246C7900"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No
agreement</header><text>If the air carriers participating in a conference with
respect to an airport under subsection (a) are not able to agree to a reduction
in the number of flights to and from the airport to less than the maximum
departure and arrival rate, the Administrator shall take such action as is
necessary to ensure such reduction is implemented.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF58B14C44B884554869F5CFBFD48F575"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Quarterly
reports</header><text>Beginning 3 months after the date of enactment of this
Act and every 3 months thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a
report regarding scheduling at the 35 airports that have the greatest number of
passenger enplanements, including each occurrence in which hourly scheduled
aircraft operations of air carriers at such an airport exceed the hourly
maximum departure and arrival rate at any such airport.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5261DA6FBB2544B39EB3611D4311C7AA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>423.</enum><header>Expansion of dot
airline consumer complaint investigations</header>
<subsection id="H49DE631A5D824CBB8D69D5BBB64EF236"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the
Secretary of Transportation shall investigate consumer complaints
regarding—</text>
<paragraph id="H0E2C672362044129BEB333C0079C8977"><enum>(1)</enum><text>flight
cancellations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAC22346E361049D88778DC863944DAD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>compliance with
Federal regulations concerning overbooking seats flights;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA4B512DBB0FE46B6A0010157F19F10D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>lost, damaged, or
delayed baggage, and difficulties with related airline claims
procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99B1C3A5626444C0806BA5D0C9CAC7CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>problems in
obtaining refunds for unused or lost tickets or fare adjustments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D335D2B0CC64899B8B3000949B6002B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>incorrect or
incomplete information about fares, discount fare conditions and availability,
overcharges, and fare increases;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H801B6AF260694714B5F3571B01B6229F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the rights of
passengers who hold frequent flier miles or equivalent redeemable awards earned
through customer-loyalty programs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6285B476E1094C6AA300CF1EEC4800"><enum>(7)</enum><text>deceptive or
misleading advertising.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF5EC80EBA1548B9A62F26A0004B84C0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Budget needs
report</header><text>The Secretary shall provide, as an annex to its annual
budget request, an estimate of resources which would have been sufficient to
investigate all such claims the Department of Transportation received in the
previous fiscal year. The annex shall be transmitted to Congress when the
President submits the budget of the United States to the Congress under section
1105 of title 31, United States Code.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Environmental
stewardship and streamlining</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCAF4C276A75D445F85265B706FDFFA4E"><enum>501.</enum><header>Amendments to
air tour management program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40128 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H15E505623E5C4C1F823F4CDEBD92B015"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)(C) by inserting <quote>or voluntary agreement under subsection
(b)(7)</quote> before <quote>for the park</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37FB0AC2D965417A829D525F1F935F23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C3EA30761C94E8C991FD85B84004FFE" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H137A251D633C46F4A2C9B9E545FD33C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Exemption</header>
<subparagraph id="H966999253AA14541B1B6004FEBB13CF2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a national park that has
50 or fewer commercial air tour flights a year shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section, except as provided in subparagraph (B).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0D20C3EDAE99444D0070A4882751E1C5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Withdrawal of
exemption</header><text>If the Director determines that an air tour management
plan or voluntary agreement is necessary to protect park resources and values
or park visitor use and enjoyment, the Director shall withdraw the exemption of
a park under subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF2C5A7CFEDB84A4AB48D52E2A6D3A76C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>List of
parks</header><text>The Director shall inform the Administrator, in writing, of
each determination under subparagraph (B). The Director and Administrator shall
publish an annual list of national parks that are covered by the exemption
provided by this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0BBBE81B69A547F1A573B2E6B29BE017"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text>A commercial air tour operator conducting commercial air
tours in a national park that is exempt from the requirements of this section
shall submit to the Administrator and the Director an annual report regarding
the number of commercial air tour flights it conducts each year in such
park.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08E1B1AD35A441828DD73198BA412249"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b)
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED352B81558B4D47BBAD18C275A4D796" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF7A5A4856A6E479489A76E68AA5E3F00"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Voluntary
agreements</header>
<subparagraph id="H296C814BDAC0497ABA85EE82EF56152"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>As an alternative to an air tour management plan, the
Director and the Administrator may enter into a voluntary agreement with a
commercial air tour operator (including a new entrant applicant and an operator
that has interim operating authority) that has applied to conduct air tour
operations over a national park to manage commercial air tour operations over
such national park.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21F1DECA771D427891F433ED8B218ED"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Park
protection</header><text>A voluntary agreement under this paragraph with
respect to commercial air tour operations over a national park shall address
the management issues necessary to protect the resources of such park and
visitor use of such park without compromising aviation safety or the air
traffic control system and may—</text>
<clause id="H5F5EAD4B01224162AFE91449D078266F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include provisions
such as those described in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph
(3);</text>
</clause><clause id="H98D39EB7FCB74F2FA2002BABA6C46A3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include provisions
to ensure the stability of, and compliance with, the voluntary agreement;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="HB5331A3279ED4A118B2BCB2C9F2C9DFB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provide for fees
for such operations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H166EC1FFEBB546D49500F501AC6878DE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Public</header><text>The
Director and the Administrator shall provide an opportunity for public review
of a proposed voluntary agreement under this paragraph and shall consult with
any Indian tribe whose tribal lands are, or may be, flown over by a commercial
air tour operator under a voluntary agreement under this paragraph. After such
opportunity for public review and consultation, the voluntary agreement may be
implemented without further administrative or environmental process beyond that
described in this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H40CA496BFDA54AC0BD2806C267AB85B5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>A
voluntary agreement under this paragraph may be terminated at any time at the
discretion of the Director or the Administrator if the Director determines that
the agreement is not adequately protecting park resources or visitor
experiences or the Administrator determines that the agreement is adversely
affecting aviation safety or the national aviation system. If a voluntary
agreement for a national park is terminated, the operators shall conform to the
requirements for interim operating authority under subsection (c) until an air
tour management plan for the park is in
effect.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06288D98B34A4078A395150054FB1FF7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)
by striking paragraph (2)(I) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H4D062E8DADDA4BC5A44C49DE48005073" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HF0DE80E3F3D640558504841BB268002C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>may allow for
modifications of the interim operating authority without further environmental
review beyond that described in this section if—</text>
<clause id="H304791A98FE242BEBAA130F2AC7477B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adequate
information regarding the operator’s existing and proposed operations under the
interim operating authority is provided to the Administrator and the
Director;</text>
</clause><clause id="H0087CFBCDC514DC09714839F874B25B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator
determines that there would be no adverse impact on aviation safety or the air
traffic control system; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5A115B925723460C008F1F73FE91DBC3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Director
agrees with the modification, based on the Director’s professional expertise
regarding the protection of the park resources and values and visitor use and
enjoyment.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H080A141970F84646002DDF24E315A43D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)(3)(A) by striking <quote>if the Administrator determines</quote> and all
that follows through the period at the end and
inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H64E9069FF0844006BB8C4172AE9FC950" style="OLC">
<text>without further environmental process
beyond that described in this paragraph if—</text><clause id="H5A6F10BFBA084AF785C2000620AD554"><enum>(i)</enum><text>adequate
information on the operator’s proposed operations is provided to the
Administrator and the Director by the operator making the request;</text>
</clause><clause id="H5CEFD5D7F6C14D24B1002D50B34BC492"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator
agrees that there would be no adverse impact on aviation safety or the air
traffic control system; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H011E4507DD1244E10012BFE3E97858C6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Director
agrees, based on the Director’s professional expertise regarding the protection
of park resources and values and visitor use and
enjoyment.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H467AF8CC17BA42B1BC037F9364275124"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8D6B1BD2A715410EBDC51BAFB9FF81E2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (c) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0D9AFAD735A04153969C48D4BDB19447" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H406FDD95948041E7A5E6C3C00E0B7FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commercial air
tour operator reports</header>
<paragraph id="H34C050BAA66F467B8D8EC59038051D3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Each
commercial air tour operator providing a commercial air tour over a national
park under interim operating authority granted under subsection (c) or in
accordance with an air tour management plan under subsection (b) shall submit a
report to the Administrator and Director regarding the number of its commercial
air tour operations over each national park and such other information as the
Administrator and Director may request in order to facilitate administering the
provisions of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7315FBC0148C4E7598364F8EDAFBA841"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report
submission</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment of
the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007, the Administrator and Director shall
jointly issue an initial request for reports under this subsection. The reports
shall be submitted to the Administrator and Director on a frequency and in a
format prescribed by the Administrator and
Director.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H468B17E03DA648D99CD6DBCD22B6848D"><enum>502.</enum><header>State block
grant program</header>
<subsection id="H71A87992AB23444AB9065E1905008243"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47128(a)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBDA799E2240448ACAC5600DD00DE37C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence by striking <quote>prescribe regulations</quote> and inserting
<quote>issue guidance</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06791ABA7F12470F95006077B971F3A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second
sentence by striking <quote>regulations</quote> and inserting
<quote>guidance</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6284A07D25F24420A6AEEDFC39E76056"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applications and
selection</header><text>Section 47128(b)(4) is amended by inserting before the
semicolon the following: <quote>, including the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), State and local environmental policy
acts, Executive orders, agency regulations and guidance, and other Federal
environmental requirements</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5422450CE9824D078B68DD7E70DB7DF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header><?xm-replace_text "?>Environmental
analysis and coordination requirements</header><text>Section 47128 is amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA269EB007BB6400BB1207D2EFCEE1E56" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H79C44ABB4BC844ADBB7626E78C52EA1C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Environmental
analysis and coordination requirements</header><text>A Federal agency, other
than the Federal Aviation Administration, that is responsible for issuing an
approval, license, or permit to ensure compliance with a Federal environmental
requirement applicable to a project or activity to be carried out by a State
using amounts from a block grant made under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H39FA8164348946C2AE4FA9BFEFBCEDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate and
consult with the State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CCDCD5950A34D2D85264D47331620BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use the
environmental analysis prepared by the State for the project or activity if
such analysis is adequate; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2D5BE3C8A0AF4927899E2DF626832050"><enum>(3)</enum><text>supplement such
analysis, as necessary, to meet applicable Federal
requirements.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H285038CD5DF14C11B400F4B1C2AEE84D"><enum>503.</enum><header>Airport funding
of special studies or reviews</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47173(a) is amended by striking
<quote>services of consultants in order to</quote> and all that follows through
the period at the end and inserting</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HD2CA45925465451FA4E794A447E7B7C" style="OLC">
<text>services of
consultants—</text><paragraph id="HD8F8FF7F08284185871154E59DCE96B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to facilitate the
timely processing, review, and completion of environmental activities
associated with an airport development project;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBED2C8F2C5E647C3AEA12CD06035DA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to conduct special
environmental studies related to an airport project funded with Federal
funds;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E740706A18141C684DCC5FB3E20000"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to conduct special
studies or reviews to support approved noise compatibility measures described
in part 150 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H176C7FC164494B3DB464010075982763"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to conduct special
studies or reviews to support environmental mitigation in a record of decision
or finding of no significant impact by the Federal Aviation
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HBE33CDF3813F43119CDF4B9D227E3072"><enum>504.</enum><header>Grant
eligibility for assessment of flight procedures</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 47504 is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC70CE99666F84AABB35272EEEC29AD23" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H21607A61535C40DF958DF981B88C4E9B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Grants for
assessment of flight procedures</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H52271C903EEA4940B6E7914CE5A3FE83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with
subsection (c)(1), the Secretary may make a grant to an airport operator to
assist in completing environmental review and assessment activities for
proposals to implement flight procedures at such airport that have been
approved as part of an airport noise compatibility program under subsection
(b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H33E2F3CA0E7F4BBA8933DFE57C099881"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional
staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may
accept funds from an airport operator, including funds provided to the operator
under paragraph (1), to hire additional staff or obtain the services of
consultants in order to facilitate the timely processing, review, and
completion of environmental activities associated with proposals to implement
flight procedures at such airport that have been approved as part of an airport
noise compatibility program under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3D4603A3054C41E19CCC15EEE3E9A746"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Receipts
credited as offsetting collections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding
section
3302 of title 31, any funds accepted under this section—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1CF7AFC210D94127BF344419BAF36CC2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be credited
as offsetting collections to the account that finances the activities and
services for which the funds are accepted;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0F1464817F8847FC97B4CB66BC870044"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be available
for expenditure only to pay the costs of activities and services for which the
funds are accepted; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81732A2D3B6F457694BA2EFF00E7C314"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall remain
available until
expended.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HB89C75B05799433E85ED32DAA8D2833"><enum>505.</enum><header>CLEEN research,
development, and implementation partnership</header>
<subsection id="HDC5ACF860F3C4CCBAAFA5954DE1C74B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Cooperative
agreement</header><text>Subchapter I of chapter 475 is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H710F5009E06F4FE9B2002600AE7F8C59" style="USC">
<section id="HABE77E28BE7A4E7094A18191613BA0DC"><enum>47511.</enum><header>CLEEN
research, development, and implementation partnership</header>
<subsection id="H99370A57224A4B749BB1A46BCF5BBC4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall enter into a
cooperative agreement, using a competitive process, with an institution,
entity, or consortium to carry out a program for the development, maturing, and
certification of CLEEN engine and airframe technology for aircraft over the
next 10 years.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAFFB7DEB0139439E8CCB659F0B3E56E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>CLEEN engine and
airframe technology defined</header><text>In this section, the term
<quote>CLEEN engine and airframe technology</quote> means continuous lower
energy, emissions, and noise engine and airframe technology.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAB7F88C75AA54D4F8999329897FFD043"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Performance
objective</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall establish the following performance
objectives for the program, to be achieved by September 30, 2015:</text>
<paragraph id="H3EEC3521960740F28E93D28E9FB5A816"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Development of
certifiable aircraft technology that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by
increasing aircraft fuel efficiency by 25 percent relative to 1997 subsonic jet
aircraft technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB77F2D164EF74E258D4630044E12C346"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Development of
certifiable engine technology that reduces landing and takeoff cycle nitrogen
oxide emissions by 50 percent, without increasing other gaseous or particle
emissions, over the International Civil Aviation Organization standard adopted
in 2004.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H62CA4713274146BCB003EBA81639DFA1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Development of certifiable aircraft
technology that reduces noise levels by 10 decibels at each of the 3
certification points relative to 1997 subsonic jet aircraft technology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F206FA270B44926A340FB065C07537"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Determination of
the feasibility of the use of alternative fuels in aircraft systems, including
successful demonstration and quantification of the benefits of such
fuels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H571432BD1ACC479DBB92AB60AC9FC1DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Determination of
the extent to which new engine and aircraft technologies may be used to
retrofit or re-engine aircraft to increase the integration of retrofitted and
re-engined aircraft into the commercial fleet.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4FD2ECA530834D75979E5BA988D93803"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of amounts appropriated under section
48102(a), not more than the following amounts may be used to carry out this
section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE9DDA1277E8944A0005B225947AAD857"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$6,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H22D80288BD0745A492FD86539D97FEC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$22,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H249B94DCE01F4E1DA6D87B98985EDBD6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$33,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2428DAB30562415DBF63E69FB9DD66E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$50,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H43F9895AFA694318BE180054F025B5FB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Beginning
in fiscal year 2009, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall publish an annual report on the program established under this section
until completion of the
program.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H3C68762BF3E3447AAF49AFFF5D28BD33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for such subchapter is amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5267B29F8BCF4B6A87418C2EB2D93F2C" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">47511. CLEEN research, development, and
implementation
partnership.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H449CC264F1E249F388A7C166DD044BCD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>506.</enum><header>Prohibition on
operating certain aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less not complying with
stage 3 noise levels</header>
<subsection id="HB9A5D753AC0D4F1B8BEBC953C665C42B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of
chapter 475 is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB1BA4B8F519E46B1BD87EDDEF4995091" style="USC">
<section id="HA4743248FDCA4839BAD3A46C91298500"><enum>47534.</enum><header>Prohibition
on operating certain aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less not complying with
stage 3 noise levels</header>
<subsection id="HB1EFD4C8CD0E47F89F1FB8AC58F80419"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (b), (c), or (d), after December 31, 2012, a person
may not operate a civil subsonic jet airplane with a maximum weight of 75,000
pounds or less, and for which an airworthiness certificate other than an
experimental certificate has been issued, to or from an airport in the United
States unless the Secretary of Transportation finds that the aircraft complies
with stage 3 noise levels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEE2A96F4D62741810011BDEEA536EE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection
(a) shall not apply to aircraft operated only outside the 48 contiguous
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF904ECE256E044759F9836AAF0820031"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>The
Secretary may allow temporary operation of an airplane otherwise prohibited
from operation under subsection (a) to or from an airport in the contiguous
United States by granting a special flight authorization for one or more of the
following circumstances:</text>
<paragraph id="H62DEA5FA9D2A423AA0FB8368693D40B8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To sell, lease, or
use the aircraft outside the 48 contiguous States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCEBB6209768142A4ADF73635DA505114"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To scrap the
aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H805AF8FF011F4DA9800715558B943DFE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To obtain
modifications to the aircraft to meet stage 3 noise levels.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61AE5F5294C14D8389AC8C54FA331E96"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To perform
scheduled heavy maintenance or significant modifications on the aircraft at a
maintenance facility located in the contiguous 48 States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1104508B2B694EC3BE4116C00989AA36"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To deliver the
aircraft to an operator leasing the aircraft from the owner or return the
aircraft to the lessor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88C34BD5E31A4E53B43508D7D662F71C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To prepare, park,
or store the aircraft in anticipation of any of the activities described in
paragraphs (1) through (5).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2E17676E5B59466C9FD6BB9FEA904799"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To provide
transport of persons and goods in the relief of emergency situations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42130524BAF646B8AD2C4DAA2920DD00"><enum>(8)</enum><text>To divert the
aircraft to an alternative air port in the 48 contiguous States on account of
weather, mechanical, fuel, air traffic control, or other safety reasons while
conducting a flight in order to perform any of the activities described in
paragraphs (1) through (7).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6773D840FD8E457DBD5765461C0286AC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Statutory
construction</header><text>Nothing in the section may be construed as
interfering with, nullifying, or otherwise affecting determinations made by the
Federal Aviation Administration, or to be made by the Administration, with
respect to applications under part 161 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, that were pending on the date of enactment of this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBC563F100A9444FDBB99EF0758DAA365"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H61FEB6A89CE147AB849ECD2CB6004076"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 47531 is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H94DDAD5CF61D460E8D39CC426D5177EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the section
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">for
violating sections 47528–47530</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H59B83A680CD842D29CB24DDBD8876FFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>47529, or 47530</quote> and inserting <quote>47529, 47530, or
47534</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H86935EB5115F4FE9A800C76BA0E97746"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 47532 is
amended by inserting <quote>or 47534</quote> after
<quote>47528–47531</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBC5966DE7BE449A5BD85309CFF6932C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The analysis for
chapter 475 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB17723A74ABD4CF4B0A8948E6D919E2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking the
item relating to section 47531 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A6BD7D77E7941D08F26A56F00341B7F" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">47531.
Penalties.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B40074B78E944DFA7CC1FEFB46F5A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
the item relating to section 47533 the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8ADAC15240284E6C8F48FEB185299ECB" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">47534. Prohibition on operating certain
aircraft weighing 75,000 pounds or less not complying with stage 3 noise
levels.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H656D50914F7341FDB376B34DF3EAF43" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>507.</enum><header>Environmental
mitigation pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H1A6B0B44DE8746488BDA66476B06DBBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of Transportation shall establish a pilot program to carry out not
more than 6 environmental mitigation demonstration projects at public-use
airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD5E2F4376DC4E5FA2F5948EC39E1B91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>In
implementing the program, the Secretary may make a grant to the sponsor of a
public-use airport from funds apportioned under section 47117(e)(1)(A) of title
49, United States Code, to carry out an environmental mitigation demonstration
project to measurably reduce or mitigate aviation impacts on noise, air
quality, or water quality in the vicinity of the airport.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8044441B399D4C83A51510E7B6BAB35F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility for
passenger facility fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An
environmental mitigation demonstration project that receives funds made
available under this section may be considered an eligible airport-related
project for purposes of section 40117 of such title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC298C0CA645441C8B7E7A738CC2BA599"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In selecting among applicants for participation in the
program, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to applicants
proposing to carry out environmental mitigation demonstration projects that
will—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A90839106064F32955EE400F032497C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>achieve the
greatest reductions in aircraft noise, airport emissions, or airport water
quality impacts either on an absolute basis or on a per dollar of funds
expended basis; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1C71975B6C6747A0B50013F0EAC0CB1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be implemented by
an eligible consortium.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H18B22A9F49D44E71AC5BB10016FB58B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
provision of subchapter I of chapter 471 of such title, the United States
Government share of allowable project costs of an environmental mitigation
demonstration project carried out under this section shall be 50
percent.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HFDF871C936A64D44BDAE7CBC6FC4073E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>The Secretary may not make grants for a single
environmental mitigation demonstration project under this section in a total
amount that exceeds $2,500,000.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H37CA3D9DAAE04553B3823D4651BA6546"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Publication of
information</header><text>The Secretary may develop and publish information on
the results of environmental mitigation demonstration projects carried out
under this section, including information identifying best practices for
reducing or mitigating aviation impacts on noise, air quality, or water quality
in the vicinity of airports.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3ED7A91580C74D5C92D55B49078B61CE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="HAE909D2532D74EEEB72BACE39EA34808"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible
consortium</header><text>The term <quote>eligible consortium</quote> means a
consortium of 2 or more of the following entities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H87376A640BAC45D09076116E2BADF58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A business
incorporated in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H628C306E3D2542FB97E2AD5229639403"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A public or
private educational or research organization located in the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C3CE66B17B9451896009664131EB176"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An entity of a
State or local government.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H135EF2FFE08C4AE08717787B34B45726"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A Federal
laboratory.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFB33F769362646EBA87D3736625E8D9F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Environmental
mitigation demonstration project</header><text>The term <quote>environmental
mitigation demonstration project</quote> means a project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H38D8DD0167DE4C4882F0016006CDE10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>demonstrates at a
public-use airport environmental mitigation techniques or technologies with
associated benefits, which have already been proven in laboratory
demonstrations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFE9D83F3219945319042346239BFC5B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>utilizes methods
for efficient adaptation or integration of innovative concepts to airport
operations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H791427380DEF4871BAB916B5FED4250"><enum>(C)</enum><text>demonstrates
whether a technique or technology for environmental mitigation identified in
research is—</text>
<clause id="H533BE4D502964D099CB29BDD28A602EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>practical to
implement at or near multiple public-use airports; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HAC9F2A73C85141C9AC64FD7B1380E8C5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>capable of
reducing noise, airport emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, or water quality
impacts in measurably significant amounts.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68DA9CBFF4204017A0A0AE1C7BFEC541" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>508.</enum><header>Aircraft departure
queue management pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H1738307A06F74EA6A835239BAD79EE97"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Transportation shall carry out a pilot program at not more than 5 public-use
airports under which the Federal Aviation Administration shall use funds made
available under section 48101(a) to test air traffic flow management tools,
methodologies, and procedures that will allow air traffic controllers of the
Administration to better manage the flow of aircraft on the ground and reduce
the length of ground holds and idling time for aircraft.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90D79A2143664A0E8F3C280129A2ACF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection
criteria</header><text>In selecting from among airports at which to conduct the
pilot program, the Secretary shall give priority consideration to airports at
which improvements in ground control efficiencies are likely to achieve the
greatest fuel savings or air quality or other environmental benefits, as
measured by the amount of reduced fuel, reduced emissions, or other
environmental benefits per dollar of funds expended under the pilot
program.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H70180C18048C482DA5EC4038B6430826"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>Not more than a total of $5,000,000 may be expended under
the pilot program at any single public-use airport.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB6D227CC93854CA68186DE2180456E87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment
of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F54C857AB54487581A4309778C245D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an evaluation of
the effectiveness of the pilot program, including an assessment of the tools,
methodologies, and procedures that provided the greatest fuel savings and air
quality and other environmental benefits, and any impacts on safety, capacity,
or efficiency of the air traffic control system or the airports at which
affected aircraft were operating;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H581EB0662B304F5ABC23C862D759385C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification
of anticipated benefits from implementation of the tools, methodologies, and
procedures developed under the pilot program at other airports;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD458927B1F914B02A3DE1C92364C3CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a
plan for implementing the tools, methodologies, and procedures developed under
the pilot program at other airports or the Secretary’s reasons for not
implementing such measures at other airports; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5BEEFA3160A7403B00D83900FC1F7F23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>such other
information as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H88228278BBA14DF2B00210D2B8AD1DAF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>509.</enum><header>High performance and
sustainable air traffic control facilities</header>
<subsection id="H605F0016BD7E42BD84AC3FF1703C0035"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall implement, to the maximum extent practicable, sustainable practices for
the incorporation of energy-efficient design, equipment, systems, and other
measures in the construction and major renovation of air traffic control
facilities of the Administration in order to reduce energy consumption and
improve the environmental performance of such facilities.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H39EA1153D367474CAC173F38DA4C5EC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Of
amounts appropriated under
section
48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, such sums as may be
necessary may be used to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8CA8403CDED4DE98CE96E325FDF80E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>510.</enum><header>Regulatory
responsibility for aircraft engine noise and emissions standards</header>
<subsection id="H8CBB6CB4E4084C4780021ECC713782D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent
review</header><text>The Administrator of the FAA shall make appropriate
arrangements for the National Academy of Public Administration or another
qualified independent entity to review, in consultation with the FAA and the
EPA, whether it is desirable to locate the regulatory responsibility for the
establishment of engine noise and emissions standards for civil aircraft within
one of the agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE418E163BEE54F6199B357228076DD4E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The
review shall be conducted so as to take into account—</text>
<paragraph id="H48DECE28FE4348889B039C8222A81EEA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the
interrelationships between aircraft engine noise and emissions;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H910B5E6CB81D486D8604006C9C5F60D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the need for
aircraft engine noise and emissions to be evaluated and addressed in an
integrated and comprehensive manner;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H832A3F7EAA284EA3A01885651B24B900"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the scientific
expertise of the FAA and the EPA to evaluate aircraft engine emissions and
noise impacts on the environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H198CC99981A942BA9B6813CF7C068F58"><enum>(4)</enum><text>expertise to
interface environmental performance with ensuring the highest safe and reliable
engine performance of aircraft in flight;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB865694D442A45218162ED7B70D034D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>consistency of the
regulatory responsibility with other missions of the FAA and the EPA;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E3EE5B198304483A82C97F0D5A8E144"><enum>(6)</enum><text>past effectiveness
of the FAA and the EPA in carrying out the aviation environmental
responsibilities assigned to the agency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0B023BA559946188B21035972781F30"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the international
responsibility to represent the United States with respect to both engine noise
and emissions standards for civil aircraft</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5EB9481F22B649B2A02879E5C9777F6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the review. The report shall include any recommendations developed
as a result of the review and, if a transfer of responsibilities is
recommended, a description of the steps and timeline for implementation of the
transfer.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H04F64EB6984349F69E00D3DA421F9C61"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H64978FA72E1E47208C24E3BA9C2894"><enum>(1)</enum><header>EPA</header><text>The
term <quote>EPA</quote> means the Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9D29EAD3841B41C100E500E8A0D3FACC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The
term <quote>FAA</quote> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E015F2140D540F6BFB6A9F00428700" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>511.</enum><header>Continuation of air
quality sampling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall complete the air
quality studies and analysis started pursuant to section 815 of the Vision
100—Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40101">49 U.S.C. 40101</external-xref> note; 117 Stat.
2592), including the collection of samples of the air onboard passenger
aircraft by flight attendants and the testing and analyzation of such samples
for contaminants.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2DBC6BD94563454688D3DC3693306DA6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>512.</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of
Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H4E9D20B87031451D9CAB39C1B9A947F8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the proposed
European Union directive extending the European Union’s emissions trading
proposal to international civil aviation without working through the
International Civil Aviation Organization (in this section referred to as the
<quote>ICAO</quote>) in a consensus-based fashion is inconsistent with the
Convention on International Civil Aviation, done at Chicago on December 7, 1944
(TIAS 1591; commonly known as <quote>Chicago Convention</quote>), and other
relevant air services agreements and antithetical to building international
cooperation to address effectively the problem of greenhouse gas emissions by
aircraft engaged in international civil aviation; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H45208DA3607A48F398168DB27E6C9364"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the European Union and its member states
should instead work with other contracting states of the ICAO to develop a
consensual approach to addressing aircraft greenhouse gas emissions through the
ICAO.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E82AAA7862B4F53A827E265DD3328D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>513.</enum><header>Airport noise
compatibility planning study, Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of the
House of Representatives that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
should undertake an airport noise compatibility planning study under part 150
of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for the airports that the Port
Authority operates as of November 2, 2007. In undertaking the study, the Port
Authority should pay particular attention to the impact of noise on affected
neighborhoods, including homes, businesses, and places of worship surrounding
LaGuardia Airport and JFK Airport.</text>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>FAA
Employees and Organization</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEDB52D89F85E4CEF87CB4C4C1BF18CB9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Federal Aviation
Administration personnel management system</header>
<subsection id="H4D736607E4A24DADB621F727EA2F5434"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Dispute
resolution</header><text>Section 40122(a) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H021F11AC379B4E079EBF04AC22A2E366"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30D6AEB1E3B14CC698B2844FA5465FEA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD8C1866D9BD04410869CDD8C635E45D" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA60408517EEA42B5AAA3FDC3DFA3CBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Dispute
resolution</header>
<subparagraph id="H3B89272C2E404A5B006E9CC2A0B486E3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Mediation</header><text>If
the Administrator does not reach an agreement under paragraph (1) or the
provisions referred to in subsection (g)(2)(C) with the exclusive bargaining
representative of the employees, the Administrator and the bargaining
representative—</text>
<clause id="H702748C30F0940A58EB2BBD1152F1E4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>shall use the
services of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to attempt to reach
such agreement in accordance with part 1425 of title 29, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of the FAA Reauthorization
Act of 2007); or</text>
</clause><clause id="HBABE5FFF816744828000B9C82E8DA278"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>may by mutual
agreement adopt alternative procedures for the resolution of disputes or
impasses arising in the negotiation of the collective-bargaining
agreement.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H93806903A2C54FCB00224E3CF75F2C97"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Binding
arbitration</header>
<clause id="H574742CE4B604002B5D3CE55AF1BD118"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Assistance from
Federal Service Impasses Panel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the services of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service under subparagraph (A)(i) do not lead to an agreement,
the Administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees
(in this subparagraph referred to as the <quote>parties</quote>) shall submit
their issues in controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel. The Panel
shall assist the parties in resolving the impasse by asserting jurisdiction and
ordering binding arbitration by a private arbitration board consisting of 3
members.</text>
</clause><clause id="H80B73CC393894A769BAA65AA1E978DE"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Appointment of
arbitration board</header><text>The Executive Director of the Panel shall
provide for the appointment of the 3 members of a private arbitration board
under clause (i) by requesting the Director of the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service to prepare a list of not less than 15 names of arbitrators
with Federal sector experience and by providing the list to the parties. Within
10 days of receiving the list, the parties shall each select one person from
the list. The 2 arbitrators selected by the parties shall then select a third
person from the list within 7 days. If either of the parties fails to select a
person or if the 2 arbitrators are unable to agree on the third person within 7
days, the parties shall make the selection by alternately striking names on the
list until one arbitrator remains.</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" id="HAA65571EF7D646649923D95E85DE3C33"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Framing issues
in controversy</header><text>If the parties do not agree on the framing of the
issues to be submitted for arbitration, the arbitration board shall frame the
issues.</text>
</clause><clause id="H098CEC8D351A42C983EEFD562FA6D063"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Hearings</header><text>The
arbitration board shall give the parties a full and fair hearing, including an
opportunity to present evidence in support of their claims and an opportunity
to present their case in person, by counsel, or by other representative as they
may elect.</text>
</clause><clause id="H616673C606234B4F956F8800D7FFF300"><enum>(v)</enum><header>Decisions</header><text>The
arbitration board shall render its decision within 90 days after the date of
its appointment. Decisions of the arbitration board shall be conclusive and
binding upon the parties.</text>
</clause><clause id="H9C3065F333EE4712B61F00323D051854"><enum>(vi)</enum><header>Costs</header><text>The
parties shall share costs of the arbitration equally.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H8B763AC6AAF546B380C784B2DF763BEF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ratification of
agreements</header><text>Upon reaching a voluntary agreement or at the
conclusion of the binding arbitration under paragraph (2)(B), the final
agreement, except for those matters decided by an arbitration board, shall be
subject to ratification by the exclusive bargaining representative of the
employees, if so requested by the bargaining representative, and approval by
the head of the agency in accordance with the provisions referred to in
subsection (g)(2)(C).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4F165B667EE04031BC6CA5CE558CD962"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<subparagraph id="H95C1BADFA19D4E58B2E909E265BCFCE6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Enforcement
actions in United States courts</header><text>Each United States district court
and each United States court of a place subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States shall have jurisdiction of enforcement actions brought under this
section. Such an action may be brought in any judicial district in the State in
which the violation of this section is alleged to have been committed, the
judicial district in which the Federal Aviation Administration has its
principal office, or the District of Columbia.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDDF14AA19D2745DDA6D7438E29738064"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Attorney
fees</header><text>The court may assess against the Federal Aviation
Administration reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably
incurred in any case under this section in which the complainant has
substantially
prevailed.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H36126B53E3924535A6F557C500587D1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On and after the date of enactment of this
Act, any changes implemented by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration on and after July 10, 2005, under
section
40122(a) of title 49, United States Code (as in effect on the
day before such date of enactment), without the agreement of the exclusive
bargaining representative of the employees of the Administration certified
under section
7111 of title 5, United States Code, shall be null and void and
the parties shall be governed by their last mutual agreement before the
implementation of such changes. The Administrator and the bargaining
representative shall resume negotiations promptly, and, subject to subsection
(c), their last mutual agreement shall be in effect until a new contract is
adopted by the Administrator and the bargaining representative. If an agreement
is not reached within 45 days after the date on which negotiations resume, the
Administrator and the bargaining representative shall submit their issues in
controversy to the Federal Service Impasses Panel in accordance with
section
7119 of title 5, United States Code, for binding arbitration in
accordance with paragraphs (2)(B), (3), and (4) of
section
40122(a) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by
subsection (a) of this section).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8A2EDFAFB905454CB4BE31A69C5BCC03"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All cost of living
adjustments and other pay increases, lump sum payments to employees, and leave
and other benefit accruals implemented as part of the changes referred to in
subsection (b) may not be reversed unless such reversal is part of the
calculation of back pay under subsection (d). The Administrator shall waive any
overpayment paid to, and not collect any funds for such overpayment, from
former employees of the Administration who received lump sum payments prior to
their separation from the Administration.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H7652310650384688ABCBBED1D87B69B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Back
pay</header>
<paragraph id="H75E71826EDBD474AB3F82B5E8FF8C9CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Employees subject to
changes referred to in subsection (b) that are determined to be null and void
under subsection (b) shall be eligible for pay that the employees would have
received under the last mutual agreement between the Administrator and the
exclusive bargaining representative of such employees before the date of
enactment of this Act and any changes were implemented without agreement of the
bargaining representative. The Administrator shall pay the employees such pay
subject to the availability of amounts appropriated to carry out this
subsection. If the appropriated funds do not cover all claims of the employees
for such pay, the Administrator and the bargaining representative, pursuant to
negotiations conducted in accordance with
section
40122(a) of title 49, United States Code (as amended by
subsection (a) of this section), shall determine the allocation of the
appropriated funds among the employees on a pro rata basis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H434DB2A0EF874B40A35B494BB512C44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000
to carry out this subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H42D9752D8DFD4A5A8978AC40F24EB065"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interim
agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the
Administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative of the employees
subject to the changes referred to in subsection (b) reach a final and binding
agreement with respect to such changes before the date of enactment of this
Act, such agreement shall supersede any changes implemented by the
Administrator under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/40122">section 40122(a)</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code (as in effect on the day before such date of enactment),
without the agreement of the bargaining representative, and subsections (b) and
(c) shall not take effect.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2B5BF7EE69674066909D3CDCFF2E81F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>MSPB remedial
authority for FAA employees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
40122(g)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following: <quote>Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, retroactive to April 1, 1996, the Board shall have the same remedial
authority over such employee appeals that it had as of March 31,
1996.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HCE8E5E53DACF4566842C37EF504B00C"><enum>603.</enum><header>FAA technical
training and staffing</header>
<subsection id="H97AEE0D8DECD4FAA8847226632BCAA64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="HB9911B41FF764DA89891CEF367746D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Comptroller General shall conduct a study on the
training of the airway transportation systems specialists of the Federal
Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as <quote>FAA systems
specialists</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76B29F886BA94B22AE89DE186E002EBF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H97AA84C0046D498CB48D71D734C233B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include an
analysis of the type of training provided to FAA systems specialists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD32735B8785B4C0CA36944804E692315"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include an
analysis of the type of training that FAA systems specialists need to be
proficient on the maintenance of latest technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H56BAD22AB5D448ECB2564D25EBFB1630"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">include a description of actions that the
Administration has undertaken to ensure that FAA systems specialists receive
up-to-date training on the latest technologies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H365D39A23D6A48AEAA235428672CC5C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identify the
amount and cost of FAA systems specialists training provided by vendors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5CC2662C2B124C8982EDB9BA2267BF9E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the amount and cost of FAA systems
specialists training provided by the Administration after developing courses
for the training of such specialists;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC18C7DAE9D18422D84FF1E05B8B8B71"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the amount and cost of travel that
is required of FAA systems specialists in receiving training; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H604A7F51A1844DB98E30582B329600E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>include a
recommendation regarding the most cost-effective approach to providing FAA
systems specialists training.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC4D007A5CC9E4688BF65D59BD8F2004E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H603864C70FCD41D7BEE025FE91BB04D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Workload of
systems specialists</header>
<paragraph id="H341FBF6AF8D04079A1CEC3A0B9BE6F62"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study by
national academy of sciences</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall make appropriate arrangements for the National Academy of
Sciences to conduct a study of the assumptions and methods used by the Federal
Aviation Administration to estimate staffing needs for FAA systems specialists
to ensure proper maintenance and certification of the national airspace
system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F297A3B14DE4D08A8C7F85F8F5F71EF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study shall be conducted so as to provide the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA86440CA58684C1CA4411F7E8739288E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A suggested method
of modifying FAA systems specialists staffing models for application to current
local conditions or applying some other approach to developing an objective
staffing standard.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4AADB1EDB04F4F6399D9E64C7A3D2C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The approximate
cost and length of time for developing such models.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H18BD742CBC254FC684B07F1626C6C8FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the initiation of the arrangements under subsection
(a), the National Academy of Sciences shall submit to Congress a report on the
results of the study.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDEAF94D23D77432590245DF42442C8AA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>604.</enum><header>Designee
program</header>
<subsection id="H2627E0F373B54A908FB049BBC9D36057"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the status of recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office in
its October 2004 report, <quote>Aviation Safety: FAA Needs to Strengthen
Management of Its Designee Programs</quote> (GAO–05–40).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H12CE60B7F074421DB8B7F7D0F38DE7B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HBED220553BB1495888C62528C3C91827"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
the extent to which the Federal Aviation Administration has responded to
recommendations of the Government Accountability Office referred to in
subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6C03058353548A98397C440D1885CF8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an identification
of improvements, if any, that have been made to the designee programs referred
to in the report of the Office as a result of such recommendations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC87173BF1725412182F0AF657E2526D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an identification
of further action that is needed to implement such recommendations, improve the
Administration’s management control of the designee programs, and increase
assurance that designees meet the Administration’s performance
standards.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9304263DF4F4CA6BEA95BFC070489FB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>605.</enum><header>Staffing model for
aviation safety inspectors</header>
<subsection id="HCABB826827E544D8A91CCBBFA15B55DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
October 31, 2009, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall develop a staffing model for aviation safety inspectors. In developing
the model, the Administrator shall follow the recommendations outlined in the
2007 study released by the National Academy of Sciences entitled
<quote>Staffing Standards for Aviation Safety Inspectors</quote> and consult
with interested persons, including the exclusive collective bargaining
representative of the aviation safety inspectors.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA477AD531DBB43EC981F022E3CC700D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD04D6337FF4F42AFB775C2FE1E96C631" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>606.</enum><header>Safety critical
staffing</header>
<subsection id="HAC300AD69BD444E891C811AE4E48DC64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Aviation safety
inspectors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall increase the number of aviation
safety inspectors, safety technical specialists, and operations support
positions in the Flight Standard Service (as those terms are used in the
Administration’s fiscal year 2008 congressional budget justification) each
fiscal year commensurate with the funding levels provided in subsection (b) for
such fiscal year. Such increases shall be measured relative to the number of
persons serving in positions of aviation safety inspectors and safety technical
specialists and in operational support positions as of September 30,
2007.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H90498021BA1140759CE5E1F9BAD89491"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to
amounts authorized by <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/106">section 106(k)</external-xref> of title 49, United
States Code, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection
(a)—</text>
<paragraph id="HA4684B6673044F169D522F6E5DD132AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$58,000,000 for
fiscal year 2008;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA753CA4FC6948D28E6029E92358DF5B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$134,000,000 for
fiscal year 2009;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9289781AE0D543D9BCC49F6EE658A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>$170,000,000 for
fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H037DAC4B3CAA4CC7AF4299F8D93BC3D0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>$208,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011.</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">Such sums
shall remain available until expended.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection id="HC8B6699621A641358FAD73B23434F57C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation
of staffing standards</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, upon completion of the flight standards service staffing model under
section 605 of this Act, and validation of the model by the Administrator,
there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to
support the number of aviation safety inspectors, safety technical specialists,
and operation support positions that such model determines are required to meet
the responsibilities of the Flight Standards Service.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8640C2D56723424B83DB640029D22289" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>607.</enum><header>FAA air traffic
controller staffing</header>
<subsection id="H19C3E01CA0F240019C72B88139B90000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study by
National Academy of Sciences</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall enter into appropriate arrangements with the National
Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the assumptions and methods used by
the Federal Aviation Administration (in this section referred to as the
<quote>FAA</quote>) to estimate staffing needs for FAA air traffic controllers
to ensure the safe operation of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HDD50480D7B054E529C4E8764A0559E00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In
conducting the study, the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with the
exclusive bargaining representative of employees of the FAA certified under
section
7111 of title 5, United States Code, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration, and representatives of the Civil Aeronautical
Medical Institute.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA0AADC195E7D4093A78975C738CA5572"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study shall include an examination of representative information on human
factors, traffic activity, and the technology and equipment used in air traffic
control.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H525E1F9732C945E28F005DD1DDA52814"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Recommendations
and estimates</header><text>In conducting the study, the National Academy of
Sciences shall develop—</text>
<paragraph id="H473D44D86DF34080997F37BF28B1105B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recommendations
for the development by the FAA of objective staffing standards to maintain the
safety and efficiency of the national airspace system with current and future
projected air traffic levels; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF743AC420F34A69AF95AFFA9FC97171"><enum>(2)</enum><text>estimates of cost
and schedule for the development of such standards by the FAA or its
contractors.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8CD15915ACE0452D8473020297CBC914"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the National
Academy of Sciences shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the results of the
study.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE3A2597C3C7484CA8DFAD80A8176829" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>608.</enum><header>Assessment of
training programs for air traffic controllers</header>
<subsection id="HEE32EBCD344F43499291B53054D90022"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study to
assess the adequacy of training programs for air traffic controllers.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD78D4836C4F54C468BBC8689D06E18F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
study shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HA3AE4D1ED530446A9D1B95DD7BFD5C48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
review of the current training system for air traffic controllers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA670C97F84AA4B8ABD92622563BC0036"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the
competencies required of air traffic controllers for successful performance in
the current air traffic control environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7EBB90E2563140E3A7A228EA35A1022D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of
competencies required of air traffic controllers as the Federal Aviation
Administration transitions to the Next Generation Air Transportation System;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H223CE4B415EE4D6FBB3383C6A47496E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of
various training approaches available to satisfy the controller competencies
identified under paragraphs (2) and (3).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H262AE50B978746BA001D6158A7CEEA32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8B6FACC58D14C8EA9769F71D36816E1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>609.</enum><header>Collegiate training
initiative study</header>
<subsection id="H4DC1B4F60E5B4031B0094ED4C274E48C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall conduct a study on training options for graduates of the
Collegiate Training Initiative program conducted under section 44506(c) of
title 49 United States Code. The study shall analyze the impact of providing as
an alternative to the current training provided at the Mike Monroney
Aeronautical Center of the Administration a new controller orientation session
for graduates of such programs at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
followed by on-the-job training for newly hired air traffic controllers who are
graduates of such program and shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H32A7E8FFDC13497293B8DAF30351CEF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cost
effectiveness of such an alternative training approach; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4572442D04AA426094B4003330726295"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effect that
such an alternative training approach would have on the overall quality of
training received by graduates of such programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFD8BC56901D84E448C41B8CC00A3546E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on
the results of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA6104999D7054CE486FC29B0684B02AF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>610.</enum><header>FAA Task Force on
Air Traffic Control Facility Conditions</header>
<subsection id="HEC798548AAAD4F568FB6F75B156169E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall establish a special
task force to be known as the <quote>FAA Task Force on Air Traffic Control
Facility Conditions</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Task
Force</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H57813067EC994E65A6DA0873E0A204CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H3ABE693FEA8C4643A9BB1BD2FD2B1DDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The
Task Force shall be composed of 12 members of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3D9608299C143E0926263975543108F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>8 members shall be
appointed by the Administrator; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7027DA48005447C5B48FD94EACCCE2DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>4 members shall be
appointed by labor unions representing employees who work at field facilities
of the Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1591369CA89C49B2AA784400849FEAD1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Of
the members appointed by the Administrator under paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H945863847BF442C6AF00586CDECE5889"><enum>(A)</enum><text>4 members shall be
specialists on toxic mold abatement, <quote>sick building syndrome,</quote> and
other hazardous building conditions that can lead to employee health concerns
and shall be appointed by the Administrator in consultation with the Director
of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE656CFD5350C4CCE8D075C1E9E9E7972"><enum>(B)</enum><text>2 members shall be
specialists on the rehabilitation of aging buildings.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E4C699F0E44511820007DCBC828FFD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Members
shall be appointed for the life of the Task Force.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBD01709DF6A94749945CCC1BB9804CC8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A
vacancy in the Task Force shall be filled in the manner in which the original
appointment was made.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H54F8A79941ED4B65801FD762020028F4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Travel
expenses</header><text>Members shall serve without pay but shall receive travel
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with
subchapter I of
chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HDF73CE89EE8145A1000049447BAD0040"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The
Administrator shall designate, from among the individuals appointed under
subsection (b)(1), an individual to serve as chairperson of the Task
Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC726C9ECBDB14A8DB9E6906F00D2AD7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Task force
personnel matters</header>
<paragraph id="H36E935A89BA64585B53060DDEB871D4F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Task Force may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as it considers
appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1AB60A7B19C4E12A2390000083DBCCF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff of federal
agencies</header><text>Upon request of the Chairperson of the Task Force, the
head of any department or agency of the United States may detail, on a
reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of that department or agency to the
Task Force to assist it in carrying out its duties under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H878FFA3FD0584515A145238E18A7E648"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other staff and
support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request of the
Task Force or a panel of the Task Force, the Administrator shall provide the
Task Force or panel with professional and administrative staff and other
support, on a reimbursable basis, to the Task Force to assist it in carrying
out its duties under this section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEEFF279BB6CF4A4497602215E867B4DE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Obtaining
official data</header><text>The Task Force may secure directly from any
department or agency of the United States information (other than information
required by any statute of the United States to be kept confidential by such
department or agency) necessary for the Task Force to carry out its duties
under this section. Upon request of the chairperson of the Task Force, the head
of that department or agency shall furnish such information to the Task
Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HEF2D6083C9D547328EC0A6F7CFD1B182"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="H80D8248D5A774169B4702B79F74D09F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Task Force shall undertake a study of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H58BDDFE17F884FBD92C6BC3B81414B03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the conditions of
all air traffic control facilities across the Nation, including towers,
centers, and terminal radar air control;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE70CED28ED5D40C68460E2B8C81534A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reports from
employees of the Administration relating to respiratory ailments and other
health conditions resulting from exposure to mold, asbestos, poor air quality,
radiation and facility-related hazards in facilities of the
Administration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39AC5190D56B4BD9B73D915468231B8D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conditions of such
facilities that could interfere with such employees’ ability to effectively and
safely perform their duties;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5F247CCE24CE49FC93D33585F9005520"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the ability of
managers and supervisors of such employees to promptly document and seek
remediation for unsafe facility conditions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H14AD26C1AC434DB2A9E7A06CF4B5E3C4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether employees
of the Administration who report facility-related illnesses are treated
fairly;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H569F03B8DDAA4EE1A339EB743300DEAC"><enum>(F)</enum><text>utilization of
scientifically-approved remediation techniques in a timely fashion once
hazardous conditions are identified in a facility of the Administration;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H09C42209B7D24260A1BEF4FAE39B1FE"><enum>(G)</enum><text>resources allocated
to facility maintenance and renovation by the Administration.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H730E8D7E6D87415D805F543617AC1454"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Facility
condition indicies (fci)</header><text>The Task Force shall review the facility
condition indicies of the Administration (in this section referred to as the
<quote>FCI</quote>) for inclusion in the recommendations under subsection
(g).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3BDD410780584A48A9A2CE65597473A9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>Based
on the results of the study and review of the FCI under subsection (f), the
Task Force shall make recommendations as it considers necessary to—</text>
<paragraph id="H3568D671D86B4B9E00623CD63EEC86FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prioritize those
facilities needing the most immediate attention in order of the greatest risk
to employee health and safety;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H312F5F6884AB4C138017BFB8AAE81E01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that the
Administration is using scientifically approved remediation techniques in all
facilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FF93AFECB514D52BEC7DF0990571471"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assist the
Administration in making programmatic changes so that aging air traffic control
facilities do not deteriorate to unsafe levels.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5243F4D5738845E08795EDE4404C2F8F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date on which initial appointments of members to
the Task Force are completed, the Task Force shall submit to the Administrator,
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a report on the activities of the Task Force, including the
recommendations of the Task Force under subsection (g).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0A22FD87A81E4EBEA86B7644C3C57F6F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Within
30 days of the receipt of the Task Force report under subsection (h), the
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report that includes a plan and
timeline to implement the recommendations of the Task Force and to align future
budgets and priorities of the Administration accordingly.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF602ADB23A144646972BAE6F72DE8B40"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The
Task Force shall terminate on the last day of the 30-day period beginning on
the date on which the report under subsection (h) was submitted.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H47ABE34D545045AB97824E00820050C0"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Applicability of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>The Federal Advisory Committee
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Task Force.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8AD71A06CF0A462697A868EAECDD973E"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Transportation $250,000 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>VII</enum><header>Aviation
Insurance</header>
<section id="H282C7B946A984C4CB32CC80020BCA75"><enum>701.</enum><header>General
authority</header>
<subsection id="H5EB7223BB56146D0AEDC776EEE0542F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
policies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44302(f)(1)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HCDECCC54883848C989285CA1A0FD8E99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>August 31, 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2011</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H99350B8290D54E4E007D8D719730D08F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>December 31, 2006</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2017</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCD4D7859F52B4C039CB8FB8F416BEDB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Successor
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 44302(f) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76B41941576D43689FACFA314432EBCA" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H3CB810C5D9BC4A29BB5E170454FE90E7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Successor
program</header>
<subparagraph id="HF4C727B16B1040CFAF4D74CE1B663AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After December 31,
2017, coverage for the risks specified in a policy that has been extended under
paragraph (1) shall be provided in an airline industry sponsored risk retention
or other risk-sharing arrangement approved by the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H54471D540E534DE99E035C00F5F03C59"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transfer of
premiums</header>
<clause id="HE28D11A7E61C4E79A7B4A2B903CCEC6F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On December 31, 2017,
and except as provided in clause (ii), premiums that are collected by the
Secretary from the airline industry after September 22, 2001, for any policy
under this subsection, and interest earned thereon, as determined by the
Secretary, shall be transferred to an airline industry sponsored risk retention
or other risk-sharing arrangement approved by the Secretary.</text>
</clause><clause id="HE66AB915A377481FAB6C096F40579D45"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Determination
of amount transferred</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
amount transferred pursuant to clause (i) shall be less—</text>
<subclause id="H0C0AC6521C3549DC9EDBE6E176C47341"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of any claims paid out on such
policies from September 22, 2001, through December 31, 2017;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H80DDDA0259D641F78BB8297C4ED8DA6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount of any claims pending under such
policies as of December 31, 2017; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="HF3A93505EAE9431B9686246479C22CB"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost, as determined by the Secretary,
of administering the provision of insurance policies under this chapter from
September 22, 2001, through December 31,
2017.</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H40398449AC5F449E819B34A05600F266"><enum>702.</enum><header>Extension of
authority to limit third party liability of air carriers arising out of acts of
terrorism</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44303(b) is
amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2006</quote> and inserting
<quote>December 31, 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HE18FF53917AF4510A23E7240951587E0"><enum>703.</enum><header>Clarification
of reinsurance authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44304 is amended in the second
sentence by striking <quote>the carrier</quote> and inserting <quote>any
insurance carrier</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H0844BD0672884DC1BA265D2249CF1F5F"><enum>704.</enum><header>Use of
independent claims adjusters</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44308(c)(1) is amended in the second
sentence by striking <quote>agent</quote> and inserting <quote>agent, or a
claims adjuster who is independent of the underwriting agent,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H80883C055C0D41A4830242E5E150FEFB"><enum>705.</enum><header>Extension of
program authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
44310 is amended by striking <quote>March 30, 2008</quote> and inserting
<quote>December 31, 2017</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>VIII</enum><header>Miscellaneous</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F226F920E9043FC883DD2DB8CA3F11"><enum>801.</enum><header>Air carrier
citizenship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
40102(a)(15) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H878F9DCBCA4A4B6F8B299D533C404F97" style="OLC">
<quoted-block-continuation-text quoted-block-continuation-text-level="paragraph">For
purposes of subparagraph (C), an air carrier shall not be deemed to be under
the actual control of citizens of the United States unless citizens of the
United States control all matters pertaining to the business and structure of
the air carrier, including operational matters such as marketing, branding,
fleet composition, route selection, pricing, and labor
relations.</quoted-block-continuation-text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H6968AFA734CC4019ACA93281663232CA"><enum>802.</enum><header>Disclosure of
data to Federal agencies in interest of national security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 40119(b) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H170F03977C5244B6835602BFF73769CB" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H373FBD53455C4A0985FA94DCC1C507FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation on
applicability of freedom of information act</header><text>Section 552a of title
5, United States Code, shall not apply to disclosures that the Administrator of
the Federal Aviation Administration may make from the systems of records of the
Administration to any Federal law enforcement, intelligence, protective
service, immigration, or national security official in order to assist the
official receiving the information in the performance of official
duties.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC99C3B6FA1264EA400D4ABCBD381C573" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>803.</enum><header>FAA access to
criminal history records and database systems</header>
<subsection id="HE019DBF6E2284E59B2410895D64C207"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 401 is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8CAEB3EA3C584F33A4C562BFBCFA6C07" style="USC">
<section id="H052B52A616B14751A293171271D64FED"><enum>40130.</enum><header>FAA access to
criminal history records or databases systems</header>
<subsection id="H781BDDF2FA1E46C3B9CB1B95512500CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Access to
records or databases systems</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCFFE78F68DC24EAD9620DD1187895321"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Access to
information</header><text>Notwithstanding
section
534 of title 28, and regulations issued to implement such
section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may access a
system of documented criminal justice information maintained by the Department
of Justice or by a State but may do so only for the purpose of carrying out
civil and administrative responsibilities of the Administration to protect the
safety and security of the national airspace system or to support the missions
of the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and other
law enforcement agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C6744B24E504D17AEF3A16ED0067DD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Release of
information</header><text>In accessing a system referred to in paragraph (1),
the Administrator shall be subject to the same conditions and procedures
established by the Department of Justice or the State for other governmental
agencies with access to the system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H08EA90B34AEE422A8EC831AD2FE2D901"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Administrator may not use the access authorized under paragraph (1) to conduct
criminal investigations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAE393FDC72F6465D9000474FB51FC2F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designated
employees</header><text>The Administrator shall designate, by order, employees
of the Administration who shall carry out the authority described in subsection
(a). The designated employees may—</text>
<paragraph id="H6428C41BF59F4D189D1180730013E12B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have access to and
receive criminal history, driver, vehicle, and other law enforcement
information contained in the law enforcement databases of the Department of
Justice, or any jurisdiction of a State, in the same manner as a police officer
employed by a State or local authority of that State who is certified or
commissioned under the laws of that State;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11898FF2B54144C28ED5878000077EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use any radio, data
link, or warning system of the Federal Government, and of any jurisdiction in a
State, that provides information about wanted persons, be-on-the-lookout
notices, warrant status, or other officer safety information to which a police
officer employed by a State or local authority in that State who is certified
or commission under the laws of that State has access and in the same manner as
such police officer; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H724A6284DE2A4BF49179692945BAFA9F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>receive Federal,
State, or local government communications with a police officer employed by a
State or local authority in that State in the same manner as a police officer
employed by a State or local authority in that State who is commissioned under
the laws of that State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC26D4EE64FC64501A2FFF7EFF3F4663D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>System of
documented criminal justice information defined</header><text>In this section,
the term <term>system of documented criminal justice information</term> means
any law enforcement database, system, or communication containing information
concerning identification, criminal history, arrests, convictions, arrest
warrants, wanted or missing persons, including the National Crime Information
Center and its incorporated criminal history databases and the National Law
Enforcement Telecommunications
System.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H5281B71BD332442A966D950853E0D6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 401 is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9FC4D0D874F849D58D3028B59C0067F9" style="USC">
<toc>
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">40130. FAA access to criminal
history records or databases
systems.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HC4860AAE407B4BAC9499026EBCCAA085"><enum>804.</enum><header>Clarification
of air carrier fee disputes</header>
<subsection id="H835019F9B24849DFB7BA92ED0000F754"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47129 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H97AB72AEEBAE4288936FC7CE823E9032"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">air
carrier</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">carrier</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2FE4705A6F7C417800084C00D7E889EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)
by striking <quote>(as defined in section 40102 of this title)</quote> and
inserting <quote>(as such terms are defined in section 40102)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D1926D5BFCE4B21BAAECF3627138E1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
the heading for subsection (d) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Air Carrier</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Air Carrier and
Foreign Air Carrier</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD0F7875CDCDA44E087C53370726085FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in the heading for
paragraph (2) of subsection (d) by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">air carrier</header-in-text></quote> and
inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">air carrier and
foreign air carrier</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FFCD1D206054D33A53D8453A9F38F21"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>air carriers</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>air
carriers or foreign air carriers</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE4906FB1FF9C40FBA2000000E92F9891"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>air carrier</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>air
carrier or foreign air carrier</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBF28325048D3407F8B6D8853B6DA7FA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>air carrier’s</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>air carrier’s or foreign air carrier’s</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HEB3E53201B2A4260AC6476BB806FEF83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text>The analysis for chapter 471 is amended by striking the
item relating to section 47129 and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA11798C0D4744C6BB2D4495BCEFFE758" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">47129. Resolution of airport-carrier
disputes concerning airport fees.
</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78390F19C7804154995D00E104F80454" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>805.</enum><header>Study on national
plan of integrated airport systems</header>
<subsection id="H6B90D6E3F69E473CB0A4EA9867EDA55D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a study to evaluate
the formulation of the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (in this
section referred to as the <quote>plan</quote>) under section 47103 of title
49, United States Code.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC06D79B9B5F41FBA8B9CF59C1B0BB29"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
study</header><text>The study shall include a review of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB114D9D29BD14811879867474022ADBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The criteria used
for including airports in the plan and the application of such criteria in the
most recently published version of the plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD011F697564249F1A1FB8C895DF55599"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The changes in
airport capital needs between fiscal years 2001 and 2007, as reported in the
plan, as compared with the amounts apportioned or otherwise made available to
individual airports over the same period of time.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H191561D21BC64B77997F08D4180350C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A
comparison of the amounts received by airports under the airport improvement
program in airport apportionments, State apportionments, and discretionary
grants during such fiscal years with capital needs as reported in the
plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE18469A6E77B49B18CAED6FA57B769EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The effect of
transfers of airport apportionments under title 49, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB7B2AEC21E9941559D1FBD12324C35EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any other matters
pertaining to the plan that the Secretary determines appropriate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5AD7F4A0A99245CABF9C5237095745F1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HAA23D7B2C51D4CBEA937ABD88F58F357"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not
later than 36 months after the date of initiation of the study, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate a report on the results of the study.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7D814ACC9E842E1A4BA1FF15B50557"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H062C9F7BF2244C52A9C00000F4AB9510"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the findings of
the Secretary on each of the subjects listed in subsection (b);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA20F8B1A295D41F8AC523E04DFF2D400"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations
for any changes to policies and procedures for formulating the plan; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94F1298196E84AA592DD795E00F582A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations
for any changes to the methods of determining the amounts to be apportioned or
otherwise made available to individual airports.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB5F7C4AC7A824A1AAD23A2BEF0D915FB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>806.</enum><header>Express carrier
employee protection</header>
<subsection id="H502EF2D5890E43ACB6BBE18325A1002C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 201 of the Railway Labor Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/181">45 U.S.C. 181</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H62CE57D6E4BD4126AE3600CEEC5281DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>All</quote> and inserting <quote>(a)
<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">In
General.—</header-in-text>All</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H31FFCD6AF8244F4DA185A4CF844349C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>and every express carrier</quote> after <quote>common carrier
by air</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF835A26290C9434C9EB18608C48B897F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HBC67284AB50C42DFA2E09CF900F9EEF" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5CFFDE4ABAA4440391BE13EA296E8972"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rules
for express carriers</header>
<paragraph id="HDD052DE5CDEB4F7CB10009DB2EE104A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An employee of an express carrier shall be covered by
this Act only if that employee is in a position that is eligible for
certification under part 61, 63, or 65 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, and only if that employee performs duties for the express carrier
that are eligible for such certification. All other employees of an express
carrier shall be covered by the provisions of the National Labor Relations Act
(29 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE2EE1C5B25414ABDB450FBBA881310F5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Air carrier
status</header><text>Any person that is an express carrier shall be governed by
paragraph (1) notwithstanding any finding that the person is also a common
carrier by air.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB1154BB1B25C437C817BA95841CE2F57"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Express carrier
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>express carrier</quote>
means any person (or persons affiliated through common control or ownership)
whose primary business is the express shipment of freight or packages through
an integrated network of air and surface
transportation.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBF0A0000976B43EB974F003CC4C2A700"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>Section 1 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/151">45 U.S.C. 151</external-xref>) is amended in the
first paragraph by striking <quote>, any express company that would have been
subject to subtitle IV of title 49, United States Code, as of December 31,
1995,,</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBFAABDA29FB049AAB65ECD99E19F76EE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>807.</enum><header>Consolidation and
realignment of FAA facilities</header>
<subsection id="H42BFBEC365B34E19B9555C7768B0A4EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
working group</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than
9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall establish within the Federal Aviation Administration (in
this section referred to as the <quote>FAA</quote>) a working group to develop
criteria and make recommendations for the realignment of services and
facilities (including regional offices) of the FAA to assist in the transition
to next generation facilities and to help reduce capital, operating,
maintenance, and administrative costs in instances in which cost reductions can
be implemented without adversely affecting safety.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H19242D09168645C28DE0EF9F4340DAE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
working group shall be composed of, at a minimum—</text>
<paragraph id="HF4202B69700C4797847CC779B126E625"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Administrator
of the FAA;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD517EE36425414E892E8BF9ADCEC657"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 representatives of air carriers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEB7497DFB504469AB725376EB86DCCE9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>2
representatives of the general aviation community;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076E8C4A0A7F40D3B32D59E9E0C80013"><enum>(4)</enum><text>2
representatives of labor unions representing employees who work at regional or
field facilities of the FAA; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23525C94425246DB8583588573F6F579"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">2 representatives of the airport
community.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H38F9FC2BA17E4FABA18C028CD4A0AB1F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
Congress containing recommendations of the working group</header>
<paragraph id="HC3FA1A10B84E4DF3B82C5555700100DF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after convening the working group, the Administrator shall
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a report containing the criteria and recommendations developed by
the working group under this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83A817E9C56340EFB2E6C562C2C949C7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report shall include a justification for each recommendation to consolidate or
realign a service or facility (including a regional office) and a description
of the costs and savings associated with the consolidation or
realignment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBCA172800B30438396FA3680C32CB991"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public notice
and comment</header><text>The Administrator shall publish the report submitted
under subsection (c) in the Federal Register and allow 45 days for the
submission of public comments. In addition, the Administrator upon request
shall hold a public hearing in a community that would be affected by a
recommendation in the report.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB5BBA3BD6CFC473DAE7859A107587900"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Objections</header><text>Any
interested person may file with the Administrator a written objection to a
recommendation of the working group.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD198D35FA0884AFEADDD299B5059BE6E"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report to
Congress containing recommendations of the Administrator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the last day
of the period for public comment under subsection (d), the Administrator shall
submit to the committees referred to in subsection (c)(1) a report containing
the recommendations of the Administrator on realignment of services and
facilities (including regional offices) of the FAA and copies of any public
comments and objections received by the Administrator under this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1273A026913A4D228D871B158CBBCF29"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Limitation on
implementation of realignments and consolidations</header><text>The
Administrator may not realign or consolidate any services or facilities
(including regional offices) of the FAA before the Administrator has submitted
the report under subsection (f).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H6809B84D49A9491C8B085C3238DD5CE9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>FAA
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>FAA</quote> means the
Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC67D992567754F6C8F1513CDE2E1B79D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>808.</enum><header>Accidental death and
dismemberment insurance for National Transportation Safety Board
employees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1113 is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H58118AC7A3F84B34AD038EBDB5792F1B" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HC14D27F84C9B42DBBD9941A3FA6E4D1C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Accidental death
and dismemberment insurance</header>
<paragraph id="HB5C8C49DD592432BAF1D1DCBC36F1132"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to
provide insurance</header><text>The Board may procure accidental death and
dismemberment insurance for an employee of the Board who travels for an
accident investigation or other activity of the Board outside the United States
or inside the United States under hazardous circumstances, as defined by the
Board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H23A1DA7E832A4058B24BCC8EE879264F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Crediting of
insurance benefits to offset United States tort liability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts paid to a person under
insurance coverage procured under this subsection shall be credited as
offsetting any liability of the United States to pay damages to that person
under section
1346(b) of title 28,
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/171">chapter 171</external-xref> of title 28,
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/163">chapter 163</external-xref> of title 10, or any other provision of law authorizing recovery
based upon tort liability of the United States in connection with the injury or
death resulting in the insurance payment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F811145C7A14E91A06385D721F7648"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of
insurance benefits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any
amounts paid under insurance coverage procured under this subsection shall
not—</text>
<subparagraph id="H768A644D79EA4C74ABA078BF91597003"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be considered
additional pay or allowances for purposes of
section
5536 of title 5; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H176E8CFED75F4964B5428CD665E53B14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>offset any
benefits an employee may have as a result of government service, including
compensation under
chapter
81 of title 5.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HD9A2AEF817F54F0183D7D105C648214B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Entitlement to
other insurance</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as
affecting the entitlement of an employee to insurance under section 8704(b) of
title
5.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H947AAA84055245B895DC06B933D7BB83" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>809.</enum><header>GAO study on
cooperation of airline industry in international child abduction cases</header>
<subsection id="H9EE428023C2743A2002CFC4B431498DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall conduct a
study to help determine how the Federal Aviation Administration (in this
section referred to as the <quote>FAA</quote>) could better ensure the
collaboration and cooperation of air carriers and foreign air carriers
providing air transportation and relevant Federal agencies to develop and
enforce child safety control for adults traveling internationally with
children.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H629AF89515714FD995E847DBCA1252F6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall examine—</text>
<paragraph id="H92C671F733E6407380CF7E9C15C912D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the nature and
scope of exit policies and procedures of the FAA, air carriers, and foreign air
carriers and how the enforcement of such policies and procedures is monitored,
including ticketing and boarding procedures;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5D9F7CEC67A0405E92FAE58882F495F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to
which air carriers and foreign air carriers cooperate in the investigations of
international child abduction cases, including cooperation with the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children and relevant Federal, State, and
local agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD507407DA9D54E09B5ABD49628450305"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any effective
practices, procedures, or lessons learned from the assessment of current
practices and procedures of air carriers, foreign air carriers, and operators
of other transportation modes that could improve the ability of the aviation
community to ensure the safety of children traveling internationally with
adults and, as appropriate, enhance the capability of air carriers and foreign
air carriers to cooperate in the investigations of international child
abduction cases; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7444E1E9CD184985B2DFFECD766D8596"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any liability
issues associated with providing assistance in such investigations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H82948EBFF21847F9BA403278813EF9E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the
study.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97E086E678B0442B993CA77622D0033" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>810.</enum><header>Lost Nation Airport,
Ohio</header>
<subsection id="H6241E4E65EDC40509D1CE6E683074048"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Approval of
sale</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
Transportation may approve the sale of Lost Nation Airport from the city of
Willoughby, Ohio, to Lake County, Ohio, if—</text>
<paragraph id="HA9F55AD570854DF388F594E3F7D6E96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Lake County meets
all applicable requirements for sponsorship of the airport; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17EE303058394EC5B8E16B5D0419AAF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Lake County agrees
to assume the obligations and assurances of the grant agreements relating to
the airport executed by the city of Willoughby under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/471">chapter 471</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code, and to operate and maintain the airport in accordance with
such obligations and assurances.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H255D3784AA47479BA2218CFF00578382"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H1E13719848154DC685CF19BFE2260823"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may
make a grant, from funds made available under
section
48103 of title 49, United States Code, to Lake County to assist
in Lake County’s purchase of the Lost Nation Airport under subsection
(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15422572337741398BA6004B46DFB63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
share</header><text>The Federal share of the grant under this subsection shall
be for 90 percent of the cost of Lake County’s purchase of the Lost Nation
Airport, but in no event may the Federal share of the grant exceed
$1,220,000.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD930811D6DFE43729DEAC82D7ED73B70"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>The
Secretary may make a grant under this subsection only if the Secretary receives
such written assurances as the Secretary may require under section 47107 of
title 49, United States Code, with respect to the grant and Lost Nation
Airport.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6931A1C7177F492485F8B7A04CAAE15E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Treatment of
proceeds from sale</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary may grant to the city of Willoughby an exemption from the provisions
of sections 47107 and 47133 of such title, any grant obligations of the city of
Willoughby, and regulations and policies of the Federal Aviation Administration
to the extent necessary to allow the city of Willoughby to use the proceeds
from the sale approved under subsection (a) for any purpose authorized by the
city of Willoughby.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AC34FB8F51346CCAB015521E1F4E0DA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>811.</enum><header>Pollock Municipal
Airport, Louisiana</header>
<subsection id="HDD8472A91D054D9089295F9C544FB301"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE932E1853AF74AA3AAFE56093ECC1C1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pollock Municipal
Airport located in Pollock, Louisiana (in this section referred to as the
<quote>airport</quote>), has never been included in the National Plan of
Integrated Airport Systems pursuant to
section
47103 of title 49, United States Code, and is therefore not
considered necessary to meet the current or future needs of the national
aviation system; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6BF3E14AE15A4B07B755C21067280346"><enum>(2)</enum><text>closing the
airport will not adversely affect aviation safety, aviation capacity, or air
commerce.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H92F9001230174F9FB773316D5421637C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Request for
closure</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF00D2F852C0F46E3BB121EADF1E40143"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, requirement, or agreement and subject to the
requirements of this section, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87DEFEF9E26E417BA482B513BA00A6C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approve a request
from the town of Pollock, Louisiana, to close the airport as a public airport;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA0841CC3A0744316A6B228571F8128A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>release the town
from any term, condition, reservation, or restriction contained in a surplus
property conveyance or transfer document, and from any order or finding by the
Department of Transportation on the use and repayment of airport revenue
applicable to the airport, that would otherwise prevent the closure of the
airport and redevelopment of the facilities to nonaeronautical uses.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1182EFEA905A486F8E9C94E2A9344BB3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continued
airport operation prior to approval</header><text>The town of Pollock shall
continue to operate and maintain the airport until the Administrator grants the
town’s request for closure of the airport.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H13A3811D74D64B7C8C554E9E8E12BF32"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of proceeds
from sale of airport</header><text>Upon the approval of the request to close
the airport, the town of Pollock shall obtain fair market value for the sale of
the airport property and shall immediately upon receipt transfer all such
proceeds from the sale of the airport property to the sponsor of a public
airport designated by the Administrator to be used for the development or
improvement of such airport.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF0060882BAA41EEA16DD467B91037AC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Relocation of
aircraft</header><text>Before closure of the airport, the town of Pollock shall
provide adequate time for any airport-based aircraft to relocate.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB40B598463874E80A5983DEB86A77C38"><enum>812.</enum><header>Human
intervention and motivation study program</header>
<subsection id="H64D188779DD249BAA5CA3D6D6CC25E23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration shall develop a human intervention and
motivation study program for flight crewmembers involved in air carrier
operations in the United States under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC08D82755BCA4B0C939D25F347BC9941"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2008
through 2011. Such sums shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5752B89C8354A8089847F4BE9D90002" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>813.</enum><header>Washington, D.C.,
Air Defense Identification Zone</header>
<subsection id="H4206201270C845FCAB27D1F48D647622"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission of
Plan to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration, in coordination with Secretary of Homeland Security and
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate a plan for the Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification
Zone.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8864EE2359244BA994C4D11763A052B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of
Plan</header><text>The plan shall outline specific changes to the Washington,
D.C., Air Defense Identification Zone that will decrease operational impacts
and improve general aviation access to airports in the National Capital Region
that are currently impacted by the zone.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H370499ABC36B4C97AE1C1746F69EE17B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>814.</enum><header>Merrill Field
Airport, Anchorage, Alaska</header>
<subsection id="H207B49392B7B45C682362EC4B4BB5382"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the
Federal Airport Act (as in effect on August 8, 1958), the United States
releases, without monetary consideration, all restrictions, conditions, and
limitations on the use, encumbrance, or conveyance of certain land located in
the municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, more particularly described as Tracts 22
and 24 of the Fourth Addition to the Town Site of Anchorage, Alaska, as shown
on the plat of U.S. Survey No. 1456, accepted June 13, 1923, on file in the
Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H21145AF4858C4FF8BBBF172800B750F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the municipality of Anchorage shall be released
from the repayment of any outstanding grant obligations owed by the
municipality to the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to any land
described in subsection (a) that is subsequently conveyed to or used by the
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities of the State of Alaska for
the construction or reconstruction of a federally subsidized highway
project.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3356D639A7314B5100EBEDAC004DFEB9"><enum>815.</enum><header>1940 Air
Terminal Museum at William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the
Nation—</text>
<paragraph id="H301FA66A0D364F809B89A5B7C315D1F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">supports the goals and ideals of the 1940
Air Terminal Museum located at William P. Hobby Airport in the city of Houston,
Texas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8ECA455066ED459A005F824F84E06310"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">congratulates the city of Houston and the
1940 Air Terminal Museum on the 80-year history of William P. Hobby Airport and
the vital role of the airport in Houston’s and the Nation’s transportation
infrastructure; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6149F9F7B380413EA37454637461BE8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognizes the 1940 Air Terminal Museum for
its importance to the Nation in the preservation and presentation of civil
aviation heritage and recognizes the importance of civil aviation to the
Nation’s history and economy.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8AF8474CB959479ABB694CCF17C25D0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>816.</enum><header>Duty periods and
flight time limitations applicable to flight crewmembers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
shall initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the following purposes:</text>
<paragraph id="H47622C317460442D000051E26823AFE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To require a flight crewmember who is
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 121 of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, and who accepts an additional assignment for
flying under part 91 of such title from the air carrier or from any other air
carrier conducting operations under part 121 or 135 of such title, to apply the
period of the additional assignment (regardless of whether the assignment is
performed by the flight crewmember before or after an assignment to fly under
part 121 of such title) toward any limitation applicable to the flight
crewmember relating to duty periods or flight times under part 121 of such
title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF9B3A89ACC5045F2851774996E35BF84"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To require a flight crewmember who is
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 135 of title 14,
Code of Federal Regulations, and who accepts an additional assignment for
flying under part 91 of such title from the air carrier or any other air
carrier conducting operations under part 121 or 135 of such title, to apply the
period of the additional assignment (regardless of whether the assignment is
performed by the flight crewmember before or after an assignment to fly under
part 135 of such title) toward any limitation applicable to the flight
crewmember relating to duty periods or flight times under part 135 of such
title.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC4B6CFBD6C5A4C33840021DA8564A350" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>817.</enum><header>Labor
integration</header>
<subsection id="H0070556CA5CC4CF09CB7DEEEEE5FCB2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Labor
integration</header><text>With respect to any covered transaction involving a
covered air carrier that results in the combination of crafts or classes that
are subject to the Railway Labor Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/45/151">45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.</external-xref>), sections 3
and 13 of the labor protective provisions imposed by the Civil Aeronautics
Board in the Allegheny-Mohawk merger (as published at 59 C.A.B. 45) shall apply
to the integration of covered employees of the covered air carrier; except
that—</text>
<paragraph id="H352A3752F89A49438C2BEA3DB6F0107B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>if the same
collective bargaining agent represents the combining crafts or classes at the
covered air carrier, that collective bargaining agent’s internal policies
regarding integration, if any, will not be affected by and will supercede the
requirements of this section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA5C387D9F2E44199B268878407A00FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the requirements of
any collective bargaining agreement that may be applicable to the terms of
integration involving covered employees of the covered air carrier shall also
not be affected by and will supersede the requirements of this section, so long
as those provisions supply at least the protections afforded by sections 3 and
13 of the Allegheny-Mohawk provisions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB2D6CB1C52634DC089B6165E782050AC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text>Any
labor organization that represents individuals that are aggrieved as a result
of a violation of the labor protective provisions applied under subsection (a)
may bring an action to enforce this section, or to enforce the terms of any
award or agreement resulting from arbitration or a settlement relating to the
requirements of this section. An action under this subsection shall be brought
in an appropriate United States district court determined in accordance with
section
1391 of title 28, United States Code, without regard to the
amount in controversy.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1BA7A220EF974B2798D151329DEF6DC8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section, the following definitions apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H3E815243241E4A388BF6640029B46338"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Air
carrier</header><text>The term <quote>air carrier</quote> means an air carrier
that holds a certificate issued under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/411">chapter 411</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB6858059048C4E139276B4D74F84C442"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered air
carrier</header><text>The term <quote>covered air carrier</quote> means an air
carrier that is involved in a covered transaction.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H79E4D2D79F234730008DD0C58E3825BA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered
employee</header><text>The term <quote>covered employee</quote> means an
employee who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H357AD415FFCF41C9B791C32807C04E61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is not a temporary
employee; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H72CC540232A44645AD5984D6B9A5A247"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is a member of a
craft or class that is subject to the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et
seq.).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H27B8949DDA664BABA529ABF4F7F4394"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered
transaction</header><text>The term <quote>covered transaction</quote>
means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E7F67BA7FB4418CB69083F23D407FA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a transaction for
the combination of multiple air carriers into a single air carrier; and
which</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48E0561EB72C440C0049A90AAE88BF6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>involves the
transfer of ownership or control of—</text>
<clause id="H573A41597826445992C0430074F32A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>50
percent or more of the equity securities (as defined in section 101 of title
11, United States Code) of an air carrier; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HF8CEF469E1314A0785E7CA6909DF39A5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>50
percent or more (by value) of the assets of the air carrier.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H286BC14D1AA147248772A12D5E14134C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This
section shall not apply to any covered transaction involving a covered air
carrier that took place before the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9223FDB44D44B7A863E68E5815EA42D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>818.</enum><header>Pilot program for
redevelopment of airport properties</header>
<subsection id="H1B48AEF6ADB64F41B8BE907DF2909B65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall
establish a pilot program at up to 4 public-use airports (as defined in section
47102 of title 49, United States Code) that have a noise compatibility program
approved by the Administrator under section 47504 of such title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H45B34D1D162D4B5F8693E0CDC15B3CF2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grants</header><text>Under
the pilot program, the Administrator may make a grant in a fiscal year, from
funds made available under section 47117(e)(1)(A) of such title, to the
operator of an airport participating in the pilot program—</text>
<paragraph id="HA2C8DB048E644FEFBE8885FC0090FF92"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support joint planning (including
planning described in section 47504(a)(2)(F) of such title), engineering
design, and environmental permitting for the assembly and redevelopment of real
property purchased with noise mitigation funds made available under section
48103 or passenger facility revenues collected for the airport under section
40117 of such title; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB0746C8FF6F9432CB53C30BB558BF5D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to encourage
compatible land uses with the airport and generate economic benefits to the
airport operator and an affected local jurisdiction.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE73D2FD5ACB448DCB91692C1208D42EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Grant
requirements</header><text>The Administrator may not make a grant under this
section unless the grant is made—</text>
<paragraph id="HF40C5169AC564830801205CD28032338"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to enable the
airport operator and an affected local jurisdiction to expedite their noise
mitigation redevelopment efforts with respect to real property described in
subsection (b)(1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9E391551BA3B40A38008EA00F931529"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subject to a
requirement that the affected local jurisdiction has adopted zoning regulations
that permit compatible redevelopment of real property described in subsection
(b)(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HBCCC1219943B493A8351FFB5066DD27"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subject to a requirement that funds made
available under section 47117(e)(1)(A) with respect to real property assembled
and redeveloped under subsection (b)(1) plus the amount of any grants made for
acquisition of such property under section 47504 of such title are repaid to
the Administrator upon the sale of such property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFCDAFA9E30EF49A28839199749F8BFFF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Cooperation with
local affected jurisdiction</header><text>An airport operator may use funds
granted under this section for a purpose described in subsection (b) only in
cooperation with an affected local jurisdiction.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBB798E80161943BAAEE1DD34FC5DB4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>United states
government share</header>
<paragraph id="H9F373331D0844DABB690946422DEEDB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The United States Government share of the allowable costs
of a project carried out under the pilot program shall be 80 percent.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H59579D03CD8B4BAD81FBF700AB15DB03"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>In
determining the allowable project costs of a project carried out under the
pilot program for purposes of this subsection, the Administrator shall deduct
from the total costs of the project that portion of the total costs of the
project that are incurred with respect to real property that is not owned or to
be acquired by the airport operator pursuant to the noise compatibility program
for the airport or that is not owned by an affected local jurisdiction or other
public entity.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB24989FEAF6D48B2813000F859714A4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Maximum
amount</header><text>Not more than $5,000,000 in funds made available under
section
47117(e) of title 49, United States Code, may be expended under
this pilot program at any single public-use airport.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA51941E51C004E7E84A4EDA20072B0A0"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Special rules
for repaid funds</header><text>The amounts repaid to the Administrator with
respect to an airport under subsection (c)(3)—</text>
<paragraph id="H92C1017F8AC145BABF5BBA4DE4173195"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be available
to the Administrator for the following actions giving preference to such
actions in descending order:</text>
<subparagraph id="H85BCCA71400D44A0AD59745C375396C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reinvestment in an
approved noise compatibility project at the airport;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H08774525D8B647388EE2D396B985F15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reinvestment in
another project at the airport that is available for funding under section
47117(e) of title 49, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB817220F064F43F4BD943ECBC8B35FC4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>reinvestment in an
approved airport development project at the airport that is eligible for
funding under section 47114, 47115, or 47117 of such title;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7AEC8F75323B482E96797898AA098600"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reinvestment in
approved noise compatibility project at any other public airport; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7E90BE8464FB4A0DAC955113F8C95FE2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>deposit in the
Airport and Airway Trust Fund established under section 9502 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/9502">26 U.S.C. 9502</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE7218240400F47D0B3DA886DCD004495"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be in
addition to amounts authorized under
section
48103 of title 49, United States Code; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56D9035CCBB649EC8B67B0015E70992"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H8F3D1FD8EC2E44619F9DB2CAEBD83748"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Use of passenger
facility revenue</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An operator
of an airport participating in the pilot program may use passenger facility
revenue collected for the airport under
section
40117 of title 49, United States Code, to pay the portion of
the total cost of a project carried out by the operator under the pilot program
that are not allowable under subsection (e)(2).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA19DD98B36EB443393022DD5D63E192"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The
Administrator may not make a grant under the pilot program after September 30,
2011.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3190093B4DEE42948F30EDB00769905"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the
last day of the 30th month following the date on which the first grant is made
under this section, the Administrator shall report to Congress on the
effectiveness of the pilot program on returning real property purchased with
noise mitigation funds made available under section 47117(e)(1)(A) or 47505 or
passenger facility revenues to productive use.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8EC1EECE61974765958260F5A8D0EFFE"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Noise
compatibility measures</header><text>Section 47504(a)(2) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEA6818CB3344455E920076E1E4728EC8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (D);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83593AC6B7DD4E9D9C1DEE2658316646"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the
period at the end of subparagraph (E) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ACA7410C09F4FC7BFDE3EAA029D287F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H08F96BA426274991A4D1296DDE195F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HFB7D22D272BE458487A50869BA850900"><enum>(F)</enum><text>joint
comprehensive land use planning, including master plans, traffic studies,
environmental evaluation and economic and feasibility studies, with neighboring
local jurisdictions undertaking community redevelopment in the area where any
land or other property interest acquired by the airport operator under this
subsection is located, to encourage and enhance redevelopment opportunities
that reflect zoning and uses that will prevent the introduction of additional
incompatible uses and enhance redevelopment
potential.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H9ED9E4D8DEFE4D66A53141F1957D30FB"><enum>819.</enum><header>Helicopter
operations over Long Island, New York</header>
<subsection id="HEAA398D68533443BBEA646B3BC5CFDBE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study on
helicopter operations over Long Island, New York.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA64E75B60494412E8359777E8BD145FC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Administrator shall examine, at a minimum, the
following:</text>
<paragraph id="HED53EB85918C48EA87CA6503721D1508"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The effect of
helicopter operations on residential areas, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15ECADACE6C147C8A731ADEF80F8C002"><enum>(A)</enum><text>safety issues
relating to helicopter operations;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFF3D3E0BBD043358893002918D35FE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>noise levels
relating to helicopter operations and ways to abate the noise levels;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H659C49267D85416F8DD9EDD04E4FC3B4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other issue
relating to helicopter operations on residential areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA2D6BDC44DB841BB9922CE3D04E9D2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The feasibility of
diverting helicopters from residential areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A83A31D93D64DD99D4DC8166105F8AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The feasibility of
creating specific air lanes for helicopter operations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC5C99AC06AA4081BBE337A06D4B2829"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The feasibility of
establishing altitude limits for helicopter operations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE8AC8C89E49F46ACAFD42FD6F4DC04B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Any
determination under this section on the feasibility of establishing limitations
or restrictions for helicopter operations over Long Island, New York, shall not
apply to helicopters performing operations for news organizations, the
military, law enforcement, or providers of emergency services.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H393E1E31793E4B49B42FE32DC1D96292"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on
statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed
to interfere with the Federal Aviation Administration’s authority to ensure the
safe and efficient use of the national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB9B22C4FF4A64957BF19BCF0861DC1A3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study,
including information and recommendations concerning the issues examined under
subsection (b).</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2FA5D904D60943A4BC8D2118B793C25E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>
820.</enum><header>Cabin temperature standards study</header>
<subsection id="H983A7CF5B74C4EF78C24F867313EF0CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
of the Federal Aviation Administration shall conduct a study to determine
whether onboard temperature standards are necessary to protect cabin and
cockpit crew members and passengers on an aircraft of an air carrier used to
provide air transportation from excessive heat onboard such aircraft during
standard operations or during an excessive flight delay.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBDA12B940ACA499282D1BC00FDB50070"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Temperature
review</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the
Administrator shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H6D4332E78F394EED87A82CB9EFC44B75"><enum>(1)</enum><text>survey onboard
cabin and cockpit temperatures of a representative sampling of different
aircraft types and operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H98E3BC45AF8D4D2B8C1FF5ABA4367E00"><enum>(2)</enum><text>address the
appropriate placement of temperature monitoring devices onboard the aircraft to
determine the most accurate measurement of onboard temperature and develop a
system for the reporting of excessive temperature onboard passenger aircraft by
cockpit and cabin crew members; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2764834FBA7646F789813E5D31BB25AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review the impact
of implementing such onboard temperature standards on the environment, fuel
economy, and avionics and determine the costs associated with such
implementation and the feasibility of using ground equipment or other
mitigation measures to offset any such costs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF73376EB78F144CFB961D9F32C10064E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the findings
of the study.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HA7B4337F8E0A4C1FB8D4D431121C38E9"><enum>821.</enum><header>Civil penalties
technical amendments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
46301 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA57D8A3C2E64BDF87C8DB3B7187B0CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)(1)(A) by inserting <quote>chapter 451,</quote> before <quote>section
47107(b)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0D527E45234F4D09BAB277E7236FA7D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (a)(5)(A)(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD541F7F42BBF45F9B4F5E3A82F4DE334"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or chapter 449</quote> and inserting <quote>chapter 449</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9F378712F9B9401E9D05C0C4FFB1B98F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>44909)</quote> the following: <quote>, or chapter 451</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF554424ED45D4C1C9795C4CA08E953C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in
subsection (d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HADADC95E708F4D76988306569C8935BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>44723)</quote> the following: <quote>, chapter 451 (except section
45107)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB8D590D097F2473C877FA5D09423EA31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after
<quote>44909),</quote> the following: <quote>section 45107 or </quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8585ABFB1846497CB767C06BABF006F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>822.</enum><header>Realignment of
terminal radar approach control at Palm Beach International Airport</header>
<subsection id="H80E07BE3C8F34FADBBC4B04521D9D9D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may not carry out, or plan
for, the consolidation, deconsolidation, colocation, execution of interfacility
reorganization, or facility elimination of the terminal radar approach control
(TRACON) at Palm Beach International Airport.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA28A18F6B2BE44D79853D26557E16C59"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Replacement of
terminal radar approach control at Palm Beach International
Airport</header><text>The Administrator shall take such action as may be
necessary to ensure that any air traffic control tower or facility placed into
operation at Palm Beach International Airport after September 30, 2007, to
replace an air traffic control tower or facility placed into operation before
September 30, 2007, includes an operating terminal radar approach
control.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC350ADCECE174E3CA239A85928724D32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>823.</enum><header>Study and report on
alleviating congestion</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall conduct a study and submit a report to Congress regarding
effective strategies to alleviate congestion in the national airspace at
airports during peak travel times, by evaluating the effectiveness of reducing
flight schedules and staggering flights, developing incentives for airlines to
reduce the number of flights offered, and instituting slots and quotas at
airports. In addition, the Comptroller General shall compare the efficiency of
implementing the strategies in the preceding sentence with redesigning airspace
and evaluate any legal obstacles to implementing such strategies.</text>
</section><section id="HCA2ECE54F6AD4FF080CE08009755437E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>824.</enum><header>Airline personnel
training enhancement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue regulations under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/49/447">chapter 447</external-xref> of title 49,
United States Code, that require air carriers to provide initial and annual
recurring training for flight attendants and gate attendants regarding serving
alcohol, dealing with disruptive passengers, and recognizing intoxicated
persons. The training shall include situational training on methods of handling
an intoxicated person who is belligerent.</text>
</section><section id="H9C9C095DFC424E4A8205D2585097CC44"><enum>825.</enum><header>Study on
Feasibility of Development of a Public Internet Web-based Search Engine on Wind
Turbine Installation Obstruction</header>
<subsection id="H959469295158482A832FB975B4045895"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall carry out a study on
the feasibility of developing a publicly searchable, Internet Web-based
resource that provides information regarding the acceptable height and distance
that wind turbines may be installed in relation to aviation sites and the level
of obstruction such turbines may present to such sites.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD77F6066968C4A629136F7BF5BD2D4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
conducting the study, the Administrator shall consult, if appropriate, with the
Secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, Homeland Security, and Energy to
coordinate the requirements of each agency for future air space needs,
determine what the acceptable risks are to existing infrastructure of each
agency, and define the different levels of risk for such infrastructure.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1DCCB295F7024B1D85095E5D38E1F8B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit a report on the results of the study to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, Committee on Homeland Security, Committee on Armed Services
and Committee on Science and Technology in the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Committee on Government
Affairs and Homeland Security, and the Committee on Armed Services in the
Senate.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IX</enum><header>Federal Aviation
Research and Development</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4AF9904B9B924D24843EE7291B4CE023" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>901.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Federal Aviation Research and
Development Reauthorization Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HF145EEED9C384D96BAD27944AC12CE4D"><enum>902.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">As used in this title, the following
definition apply:</text>
<paragraph id="H0D26F3A8601D4C77A7979002DD23D3FC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H108396C29AB7465EB35C075F5D86A87D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>FAA</header><text>The
term <term>FAA</term> means the Federal Aviation Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C6EEC0EE1954ED0BB3D86C600BD2DC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>NASA</header><text>The
term <term>NASA</term> means the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBB1C27053C3644FBA5CBF0C57F35EC00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>National
Research Council</header><text>The term <term>National Research Council</term>
means the National Research Council of the National Academies of Science and
Engineering.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEF1C48E6955E47E4AD7E2E51CFB7B86B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>NOAA</header><text>The
term <term>NOAA</term> means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H12B73C6C823C4C75B61867B8EE1CF823"><enum>(6)</enum><header>NSF</header><text>The
term <term>NSF</term> means the National Science Foundation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H697901EB3FFC46B58FA45BECADF10000"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Transportation.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H7A4EE1676B514F03ACC1BDAE996CB2F5"><enum>903.</enum><header>Interagency
research initiative on the impact of aviation on the climate</header>
<subsection id="HBEF45E951283435F856777FBE13E857D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in
coordination with NASA and the United States Climate Change Science Program,
shall establish a research initiative to assess the impact of aviation on the
climate and, if warranted, to evaluate approaches to mitigate that
impact.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HA3CCAC5526B949DEAACB6B2DCBF27FE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Research
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year
after the date of enactment of this Act, the participating Federal entities
shall jointly develop a plan for the research program that contains the
objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and 5-year budgetary profile.</text>
</subsection></section><section commented="no" id="H75148C4EED07416A9CE3A6E775F23B01"><enum>904.</enum><header>Research
program on runways</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HB140F89660CA4477B590CB9212740751"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall maintain a program of research grants to universities and nonprofit
research foundations for research and technology demonstrations related
to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H922D842A9C8B4216BFFDFB229DB685E2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>improved runway
surfaces; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H745AB0ED49194F4EB7A2B4D4267DAAC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engineered
material restraining systems for runways at both general aviation airports and
airports with commercial air carrier operations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HD8399D5F600044D68F9CD8820013E000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9F4344245334F4A93B8A4BE02DEEB66" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>905.</enum><header>Research on design
for certification</header>
<subsection id="H0837F50A4D80465F9F5E11C2D85DE913"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
program</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of
this Act, the FAA, in consultation with other agencies as appropriate, shall
establish a research program on methods to improve both confidence in and the
timeliness of certification of new technologies for their introduction into the
national airspace system.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HABEC6492AD5A467AA5B037B2A61D9DDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Research
plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year
after the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the activity described in
subsection (a), the FAA shall develop a plan for the research program that
contains the objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and five-year budgetary
profile.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H665B8F71ED8F4EA9B73B457C178D1C50"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall have the National
Research Council conduct an independent review of the research program plan and
provide the results of that review to the Committee on Science and Technology
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2D67FC44B2134553AFC9D45BCC5BE8F4"><enum>906.</enum><header>Centers of
excellence</header>
<subsection id="H7490E1F59E674B47B2FA2B4100BAE3D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Government’s
Share of Costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
44513(f) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3407B14F8E8B498B80B85C38E3E75C81" style="USC">
<subsection id="H224AB22CEA7D4E50B74DC460000C113"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Government’s
Share of Costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United
States Government’s share of establishing and operating the center and all
related research activities that grant recipients carry out shall not exceed 75
percent of the costs. The United States Government’s share of an individual
grant under this section shall not exceed 90 percent of the
costs.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HBADA2FBE8F214FF081BEC31DEB29CDC9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator
shall transmit annually to the Committee on Science and Technology and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate at the
time of the President’s budget request a report that lists—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA38BFF359C44B4DB8602CB2EA74403D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the research
projects that have been initiated by each Center of Excellence in the preceding
year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF10122BF31A4BF4988B762BF0158EBB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of
funding for each research project and the funding source;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7A5B137F9AF840E186D04C9856B8564C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the institutions
participating in each project and their shares of the overall funding for each
research project; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0EFA5F0268BA42EA8DD3BA63A2191597"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the level of
cost-sharing for each research project.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H1BCEC4B58EC745C99011E4C6A5B5E41"><enum>907.</enum><header>Airport
cooperative research program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 44511(f) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H39C8144248B4481587844568AC5DED37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)
by striking <quote>establish a 4-year pilot</quote> and inserting
<quote>maintain an</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6014BA9D79234C86BBA430458BA014E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35AD48401A6E45F5BB2429421740ABF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>expiration of the program</quote> and inserting <quote>expiration of the
pilot program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBE3D2E23A1E14AD1BED942C8001017BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>program, including recommendations as to the need for establishing a
permanent airport cooperative research program</quote> and inserting
<quote>program</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2F542000238446E8A248D178DDACB54E"><enum>908.</enum><header>Unmanned
aircraft systems</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="HE6025490C329496088CAF423B358721"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
initiative</header><text>Section 44504(b) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H624594C3BEB44424A754E8A84690965E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HC552A1B2F3BF4154995B043DC9DFA7E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB3C6732415D848E08C78FF3D50EA72C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H524AA1432216468B99F8BE04F7FF4BC4" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H60D15C098A3545D2B46120389FF20072"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in conjunction with other Federal agencies,
as appropriate, to develop technologies and methods to assess the risk of and
prevent defects, failures, and malfunctions of products, parts, and processes,
for use in all classes of unmanned aircraft systems that could result in a
catastrophic failure of the unmanned aircraft that would endanger other
aircraft in the national airspace
system.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HA08D51614A0D4C2AA500588B88E5E985"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Systems,
procedures, facilities, and devices</header><text>Section 44505(b) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H63A9057F612B4D059B2387475E84F96D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)
by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H5B82B476DA694D329F5FC01F00D4E9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(C)
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H56BFC2373ABA4D36AE0053D866B328A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H23A0E2F7FA3B42DDA28198D95926A887" style="USC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H9CC066AA805D481C9CC03F052B337891"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop a better understanding of the
relationship between human factors and unmanned aircraft systems safety;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H496713406D804676B8E36DA428F091F7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to develop dynamic
simulation models for integrating all classes of unmanned aircraft systems into
the national airspace system without any degradation of existing levels of
safety for all national airspace system
users.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HA2C82E4138A74ED600D2FEA9FB4391A"><enum>909.</enum><header>Research grants
program involving undergraduate students</header>
<subsection id="H014D444302434C0A88D890007715906D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Administrator shall establish a program to utilize
colleges and universities, including Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Hispanic serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and
universities, and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions in
conducting research by undergraduate students on subjects of relevance to the
FAA. Grants may be awarded under this section for—</text>
<paragraph id="H964A73E540FB40AB9D79DC00076B256C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research projects
to be carried out primarily by undergraduate students;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H11FD0610463E43B791FCCF5E96C2B3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>research projects
that combine undergraduate research with other research supported by the
FAA;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6543B40E4EA7422399BF28A9066E9451"><enum>(3)</enum><text>research on future
training requirements related to projected changes in regulatory requirements
for aircraft maintenance and power plant licensees; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF45BF79241334E1F819FA0168D9C6CE1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>research on the
impact of new technologies and procedures, particularly those related to
aircraft flight deck and air traffic management functions, and on training
requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H99AEAB1F56214473A3C1C626E449BCD7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2011, for research grants under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE62FD5573D1B4CFA8E4C21BCEE02ED96"><enum>910.</enum><header>Research
program on space weather and aviation</header>
<subsection id="HD2DB0F47796243AE8E60426D34AB928B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall, in coordination
with the National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other
relevant agencies, initiate a research program to—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C19BF9754F9449F924319C3C76E25E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct or
supervise research projects on impacts of space weather to aviation, including
communication, navigation, avionic systems, and on airline passengers and
personnel; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCA5C55563DCF41D0B5D2BF9EAFD1FC9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>facilitate the
transfer of technology from space weather research programs to Federal agencies
with operational responsibilities and to the private sector.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H14F6A48F67A046E2AF9E3114E45E1C16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grants or
cooperative agreements</header><text>The Administrator may use grants or
cooperative agreements in carrying out this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H268742BFB5EE40FD844B8629F4003C97"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts authorized to be
appropriated by the amendments made by this Act, there is authorized to be
appropriated $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2011 to carry
out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HD61BBFFD70F94333B9537122EBAE5E44"><enum>911.</enum><header>Aviation gas
research and development program</header>
<subsection id="H8ED19051D68648229509A39E07356D50"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator, in
coordination with the NASA Administrator, shall continue research and
development activities into technologies for modification of existing general
aviation piston engines to enable their safe operation using unleaded aviation
fuel.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD399B6BED2E248E2A0AE6B75A7705162"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Roadmap</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall develop a research and development roadmap for the program continued in
subsection (a), containing the specific research and development objectives and
the anticipated timetable for achieving the objectives.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD1C5B0EBB28A4A66B18594E2BDA815B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 130 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
shall provide the roadmap specified in subsection (b) to the Committee on
Science and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBCF55563B6FF4DE0A2EB99B5C7306100"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008
through 2010 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H2CA7357523454EBF82EF3884122F12F4"><enum>912.</enum><header>Research
reviews and assessments</header>
<subsection id="H886CACCD0EFD43E8A65F56DBB82E5DF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of FAA’s
Energy- and Environment-Related Research Programs</header>
<paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA0018BC98AF541449E294871309E8B6E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The
Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research
Council for a review of the FAA’s energy- and environment-related research
programs. The review shall assess whether—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC383D3241FF343FA8F177B4CE675112B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs have
well-defined, prioritized, and appropriate research objectives;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD7F67A6A0FE84A1984002C8BA1B920C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the programs are properly coordinated with
the energy- and environment-related research programs of NASA, NOAA, and other
relevant agencies;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H600A060B90894505823033D00EF00EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the programs have
allocated appropriate resources to each of the research objectives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H91D08ABB49DF4A9D00B4119FC2FE068F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>there exist
suitable mechanisms for transitioning the research results into the FAA’s
operational technologies and procedures and certification activities.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H89191956AEA54ABBABD480C2322CACB2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report containing the results of the
review shall be provided to the Committee on Science and Technology of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate within 18 months of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2A302E319A234BE8B285773CAE827667"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of
the impact of space weather on aviation</header>
<paragraph id="H1594AE2FD2BA483BB7A000BA2258183F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Research Council for a study of the impacts of
space weather on the current and future United States aviation industry, and in
particular, to examine the risks for Over-The-Pole (OTP) and Ultra-Long-Range
(ULR) operations. The study shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H58AC15FDC78745B19765A61849B3F1AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>examine space
weather impacts on at least the following areas: communications, navigation,
avionics, and human health in flight;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFFA0198CA18B452697C942B47213273B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the
benefits of space weather information and services to reduce aviation costs and
maintain safety;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H98D73BF152E14B209BA4564CD3004569"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide
recommendations on how NASA, NOAA, and the NSF can most effectively carry out
research and monitoring activities related to space weather and aviation;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC41845080A344E9989661BB5B5F7AB0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide
recommendations on how to integrate space weather information into the Next
Generation Air Transportation System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H219B4AAE44FC417A9FC8848325DA2F94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report containing the results of the
study shall be provided to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H0913C5A7EE814FA79E31CBAE3D418C25"><enum>913.</enum><header>Review of FAA’s
aviation safety-related research programs</header>
<subsection id="HC4E09CE7356644EE0016A7D32D2D8B84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The
Administrator shall enter into an arrangement with the National Research
Council for an independent review of the FAA’s aviation safety-related research
programs. The review shall assess whether—</text>
<paragraph id="HD7B7602E8D7E4DD49689769E06338193"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the programs have
well-defined, prioritized, and appropriate research objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H503EAE2942D8496FACFFFA224174CDC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the programs are
properly coordinated with the safety research programs of NASA and other
relevant Federal agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2A2D7688A324E8B82F908DD11A9ACAB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the programs have
allocated appropriate resources to each of the research objectives; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H507834711FBC401C85AB8A7F39E7169"><enum>(4)</enum><text>there exist
suitable mechanisms for transitioning the research results from the programs
into the FAA’s operational technologies and procedures and certification
activities in a timely manner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H386E97AF6E004DE39EF25434FD4319"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aviation
safety-related research programs to be assessed</header><text>The FAA aviation
safety-related research programs to be assessed under the review shall include,
at a minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAAF0A68D8CF746F4A73EF9EA70006484"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Air traffic
control/technical operations human factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H43FD37449BF248269CA8C110C3E229D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Runway incursion
reduction.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H728E28F37C834241B5DC207239C5918F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Flightdeck/maintenance
system integration human factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAE00350D3E7849F5B47BD84C060006B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Airports
technology research—safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEA09460214C941099FC6773EAFF62578"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Airport
cooperative research program—safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5FEEABD90B5748AEA067326FC2BAF1F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Weather
program.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4D187334031342819290C89504837659"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Atmospheric
hazards/digital system safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFEEF0FD8B9504EB3B304340083B03EF7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Fire research and
safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA0F04F8273E4545836BADB34DA9289"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Propulsion and fuel
systems.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H819FFA745C5E46BA0000712FBF48B72F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Advanced
materials/structural safety.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2796E74E61274E2A85D455B4001FE5F8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Aging
aircraft.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36807D00FC084EA7A0D521F8DBA39344"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Aircraft
catastrophic failure prevention research.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42AE2B6F540A4AE5B500EEED9FB1E746"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Aeromedical
research.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD68ABD44460E49138BD5D5B64B193E46"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Aviation safety
risk analysis.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8CFF9D98A834CF4A556662C98B0A0A0"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Unmanned aircraft
systems research.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1269574A59C7447182FF4FDAB4856640"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Safe Flight
21—Alaska Capstone.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9248BF8EE3594F9287FAB275A1369250"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 14 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on
the results of the review.</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBDBBC3E60254F67B64F61B6BB2B8281"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>In addition to amounts authorized to be
appropriated by the amendments made by this Act, there is authorized to be
appropriated $700,000 for fiscal year 2008 to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H35DB00BCD5C841BEB78DDD1CC44550B3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>914.</enum><header>Research program on
alternative jet fuel technology for civil aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H4312B4D477B84F3B97288661F51C7DF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
research program</header><text>Using amounts made available under section
48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation shall
establish a research program related to developing jet fuel from alternative
sources (such as coal, natural gas, biomass, ethanol, butanol, and hydrogen)
through grants or other measures authorized under section 106(l)(6) of such
title, including reimbursable agreements with other Federal agencies.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD0A2E3A406C74FE68130E140DAB68B00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation by
educational and research institutions</header><text>In conducting the program,
the Secretary shall provide for participation by educational and research
institutions that have existing facilities and experience in the development
and deployment of technology for alternative jet fuels.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4F8809E9674345C5927CAF19368CFA45"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation of
institute as a Center of Excellence</header><text>Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall designate an institution described in subsection (a) as a
Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel Research.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H975BF09C658D4A6DAAF086487846CE47" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>915.</enum><header>Center for
excellence in aviation employment</header>
<subsection id="HE66899741EA0417EB3B77F7700478899"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall establish a Center
for Excellence in Aviation Employment (in this section referred to as the
<quote>Center</quote>).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD22349823C6E42F7B67CF59178AFB7DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applied research
and training</header><text>The Center shall conduct applied research and
training on—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC08A491B1234A25944D00A8A38BA7BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>human performance
in the air transportation environment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H494108B5915B431482AF2EDF9111D3AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>air transportation
personnel, including air traffic controllers, pilots, and technicians;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A2EB38D7DA54E8FA9A9403EB0E8BEA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other aviation
human resource issues pertinent to developing and maintaining a safe and
efficient air transportation system.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H12E58790637940058DF52B00C5CF105"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The
Center shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H504259142F5C4D6BB431FB00CA663DFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in conjunction
with the Collegiate Training Initiative and other air traffic controller
training programs, develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive,
best-practices based training program for air traffic controllers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H75C3F98D0E5949AFABDFFBE3E475000"><enum>(2)</enum><text>work with the
Office of Human Resource Management of the FAA as that office develops and
implements a strategic recruitment and marketing program to help the FAA
compete for the best qualified employees and incorporate an employee value
proposition process that results in attracting a broad-based and diverse
aviation workforce in mission critical positions, including air traffic
controller, aviation safety inspector, airway transportation safety specialist,
and engineer;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3551F9553449482C83087639CB140000"><enum>(3)</enum><text>through industry
surveys and other research methodologies and in partnership with the
<quote>Taskforce on the Future of the Aerospace Workforce</quote> and the
Secretary of Labor, establish a baseline of general aviation employment
statistics for purposes of projecting and anticipating future workforce needs
and demonstrating the economic impact of general aviation employment;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9AA6B159A6064B17AABEE4BF0597E450"><enum>(4)</enum><text>conduct a
comprehensive analysis of the airframe and powerplant technician certification
process and employment trends for maintenance repair organization facilities,
certificated repair stations, and general aviation maintenance
organizations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7F8A39C2F9DF4953AB1D85F129B92CB8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish a best
practices model in aviation maintenance technician school environments;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B2266278FD04623961F9459CB3FB707"><enum>(6)</enum><text>establish a
workforce retraining program to allow for transition of recently unemployed and
highly skilled mechanics into aviation employment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HB7F97DF24A364CB8BD697192B9A57015"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be
necessary to carry out this section. Such sums shall remain available until
expended.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>X</enum><header>Airport and Airway
Trust Fund Financing</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1A3A49A4D2E40748520C3218C5FFC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1001.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Airport and Airway Trust Fund
Financing Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB3F837BBAEF2491900EA7069BDEA03B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Extension and
modification of taxes funding airport and airway trust fund</header>
<subsection id="HECBB3D5666904D0AA1ED645834B3DACD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Rate of tax on
aviation-grade kerosene and aviation gasoline</header>
<paragraph id="H8976EEDDB82B4467895817731DB814D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Aviation-grade
kerosene</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) of
section
4081(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to
rates of tax) is amended by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of clause
(ii), by striking the period at the end of clause (iii) and inserting <quote>,
and</quote>, and by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H70544304440D4E4A940051AC10F13C53" style="OLC">
<clause id="HD6EC26C0C12A49B9BAC8A128EAB2006B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of aviation-grade kerosene,
35.9 cents per
gallon.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06CCCED2EE724C308CD225BAE0C5D7E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Aviation
gasoline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of
section 4081(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>19.3
cents</quote> and inserting <quote>24.1 cents</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76460DB6AC514BFB87434812680862D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fuel removed
directly into fuel tank of airplane used in noncommercial
aviation</header><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 4081(a)(2) of such Code is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3A0A1A6764844CCE9FC0848DC4064E99" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H06B57D9D94F04565ACB1E1F17C74AE00"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Taxes imposed on
fuel used in commercial aviation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of aviation-grade kerosene
which is removed from any refinery or terminal directly into the fuel tank of
an aircraft for use in commercial aviation by a person registered for such use
under section 4101, the rate of tax under subparagraph (A)(iv) shall be 4.3
cents per
gallon.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDFFD40D4E3EC464083128578C123EC8D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H62EC0F503128495A93F3FB64D6711641"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Clause (iii) of
section 4081(a)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by inserting <quote>other than
aviation-grade kerosene</quote> after <quote>kerosene</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3219EF0FC05F42248FE73CC2714803B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The following
provisions of such Code are each amended by striking <quote>kerosene</quote>
and inserting <quote>aviation-grade kerosene</quote>:</text>
<clause id="HA0305DE7C33E435DAE6CA223A4004EDE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section
4081(a)(3)(A)(ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="HDE60908F864E48AFB89EF04EB38C12A1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section
4081(a)(3)(A)(iv).</text>
</clause><clause id="H44FB69DEF0F24A44A78C797F67A900EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4081(a)(3)(D).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C2ADC24A003426D95BBD87BB21F59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section
4081(a)(3)(D) of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="H7CB9AC33340641AE98FB59B6D531A45"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (2)(C)(i)</quote> in clause (i) and inserting
<quote>paragraph (2)(C)</quote>, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H3E368703F6FC46F7B8F98168C544526B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>paragraph (2)(C)(ii)</quote> in clause (ii) and inserting
<quote>paragraph (2)(A)(iv)</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H538539390F3243AEAA27C6F2A0BF4252"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 4081(a)(4)
of such Code is amended in the heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">kerosene</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">aviation-grade
kerosene</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12B2EA497CD74F35B4228B0000DCB238"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 4081(d)(2)
of such Code is amended by inserting <quote>, (a)(2)(A)(iv),</quote> after
<quote>subsections (a)(2)(A)(ii)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H04B72AB1FEAD4C57AC99C29846BC9CDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension</header>
<paragraph id="HDC4A2FBA1A8C474995009EABCEE050DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fuels
taxes</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 4081(d) of such Code is amended by
striking <quote>gallon—</quote> and all that follows and inserting
<quote>gallon after September 30, 2011</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H56DF284AB957417F00FD8DB2BCE8362F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Taxes on
transportation of persons and property</header>
<subparagraph id="H4A6BFB66A19D4FAAA5DB5B81BB9BF8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Persons</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of section 4261(j)(1)(A) of
such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>September 30, 2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB80CB96392C0495F8823104FD7971E54"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Clause (ii) of section 4271(d)(1)(A) of
such Code is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2007</quote> and
inserting <quote>September 30, 2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H19E8C817465E4C54B85805BF00299009"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exemption for
aviation-grade kerosene removed into an aircraft</header><text>Subsection (e)
of section 4082 of such Code is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H67CB714166DA4C9284DB7300F78F81F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>kerosene</quote> and inserting <quote>aviation-grade
kerosene</quote>,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H511AB25A3E404954A4006B362C3B71BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iii)</quote> and inserting <quote>section
4081(a)(2)(A)(iv) </quote>, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1E1FF800F8946D39322AF7F968BE8D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Kerosene</header-in-text></quote> in the heading and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Aviation-Grade
Kerosene</header-in-text></quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HA93C440C9BCB4661BE3F2352002EC7C5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Retail tax on
aviation fuel</header>
<paragraph id="H8F200ACB99A04AB4A0BB6561231FF36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exemption for
previously taxed fuel</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 4041(c) of such
Code is amended by inserting <quote>at the rate specified in subsection
(a)(2)(A)(iv) thereof</quote> after <quote>section 4081</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H216755FE592A4FA0AFB82E91F6E300AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rate of
tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of section
4041(c) of such Code is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3F1D654FDB7D467C93177698C4DDF2E6" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H873DDE83DBC34364932E37FB279921B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rate of
tax</header><text>The rate of tax imposed by this subsection shall be the rate
of tax in effect under section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iv) (4.3 cents per gallon with
respect to any sale or use for commercial
aviation).</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HFBEA097B06084541A2C4F1F676C14C73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Refunds relating
to aviation-grade kerosene</header>
<paragraph id="H31BEFF4F0C3E4BA49D122D9B442E41EB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Kerosene used in
commercial aviation</header><text>Clause (ii) of section 6427(l)(4)(A) of such
Code is amended by striking <quote>specified in section 4041(c) or
4081(a)(2)(A)(iii), as the case may be,</quote> and inserting <quote>so
imposed</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD01F41B2FC024B65854D23C12C81D077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Kerosene used in
aviation</header><text>Paragraph (4) of section 6427(l) of such Code is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD6543A2007ED407082961162B3D13122"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (B) and redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B),
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB937C627ED534AFFB4E7B375E5C93F75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (B), as redesignated by subparagraph (A), to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4B75A67550048BDB2977FB0DFEBAE70" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HE99D46DC53924518B3D800128DA352C4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Payments to
ultimate, registered vendor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any kerosene used in
aviation (other than kerosene to which paragraph (6) applies), if the ultimate
purchaser of such kerosene waives (at such time and in such form and manner as
the Secretary shall prescribe) the right to payment under paragraph (1) and
assigns such right to the ultimate vendor, then the Secretary shall pay
(without interest) the amount which would be paid under paragraph (1) to such
ultimate vendor, but only if such ultimate vendor—</text>
<clause id="H1775EE00894D4C1C851074029655D0B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is
registered under section 4101, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H955BD32C8126404BB89100BECEF72714"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>meets the
requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (D) of section
6416(a)(1).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H810B37EF48104B8796DAE7BBE7023E2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Aviation-grade
kerosene not used in aviation</header><text>Subsection (l) of section 6427 of
such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6) and by
inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H396C6265FBB843F5008892234F8DB646" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HFDF1B946EB574B488124F46413CC24F5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Refunds for
aviation-grade kerosene not used in aviation</header><text>If tax has been
imposed under section 4081 at the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iv)
and the fuel is used other than in an aircraft, the Secretary shall pay
(without interest) to the ultimate purchaser of such fuel an amount equal to
the amount of tax imposed on such fuel reduced by the amount of tax that would
be imposed under section 4041 if no tax under section 4081 had been
imposed.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1CCE900EDB8E4301B94EBEBBBB4CF418"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H9910BA87A8054B968941BC054951BE94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 6427(i)(4)
of such Code is amended—</text>
<clause id="H482DDBCBB37B4F5100CD28B20460794"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>(4)(C)</quote> the first two places it occurs and inserting
<quote>(4)(B)</quote>, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8F9DCB5173F9400F8CE7E2E676913FEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>, (l)(4)(C)(ii), and</quote> and inserting
<quote>and</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB480FB36FD8480E9D4EB23D5459C7D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section
4082(d)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking <quote>6427(l)(5)(B)</quote>
and inserting <quote>6427(l)(6)(B)</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H989130D57BBB499CA3C469BA533F3053"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Airport and
Airway Trust Fund</header>
<paragraph id="H250E769025A34F399164CEA29E3C6D5D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Extension of
trust fund authorities</header>
<subparagraph id="HE0DB7A40581F4956B6346DF84931A765"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Expenditures
from trust fund</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) of such Code is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H2C8FFC0AAA9F46B6948ED914721F2B35"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>October 1,
2007</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2011</quote>, and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBB13BEA793D14A9E8EEDB9B7BACDD08F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (A) by inserting <quote>or the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2007</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB84637DABE7443FF9535A2845300E62D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
transfers to Trust Fund</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 9502(f) of such
Code is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2007</quote> and inserting
<quote>October 1, 2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8BAD76D78D74990BCA7293D00361C44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers to
trust fund</header><text>Subparagraph (C) of section 9502(b)(1) of such Code is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE6779AB417954BC1933F89644FD172EF" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="HC27D5CB0A59C492E815416B58F60DA3B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 4081 with respect to aviation
gasoline and aviation-grade kerosene,
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF4E2CA2A7C174229AC006F65006B2ED0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfers on
account of certain refunds</header>
<subparagraph id="HDA736CD54E1E483984018D78EECF3DC2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (d) of section 9502 of such Code is
amended—</text>
<clause id="H195FE681B29D4EF6A614976661F6C98"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2) by striking <quote>(other
than subsection (l)(4) thereof)</quote>, and</text>
</clause><clause id="H0C3DF714F975494BAE058C26F4AA9D1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
paragraph (3) by striking <quote>(other than payments made by reason of
paragraph (4) of section 6427(l))</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB454AF9464E7496C93F59CBA1D059576"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header>
<clause id="H4AFA4CB0B3824C71A716F19E52D860CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 9503(b)(4)
of such Code is amended by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end of
subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and
inserting a comma, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBE1914AF91DE487D9F7B36CAA2C5BAB" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H349FD6C13C284E9691ABA0753BB37F09"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 4081 to the extent attributable to
the rate specified in clause (ii) or (iv) of section 4081(a)(2)(A), or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H823AE0DA04564BBD9CBCD2F4C2A37177"><enum>(F)</enum><text>section
4041(c).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="HF63133C2B6B8402ABFA8E5AE5D6263DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 9503(c)
of such Code is amended by striking the last paragraph (relating to transfers
from the Trust Fund for certain aviation fuel taxes).</text>
</clause><clause id="H15F5A29FF0E44F748C088249177F2E25"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Section 9502(a)
of such Code is amended by striking <quote>, section
9503(c)(7),</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC37F17D0C60D48AEA799371300107975"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transfers on
account of aviation-grade kerosene not used in aviation</header><text>Section
9502(d) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF1DE4DB1181542739C8CBE3676D49B85" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H65257A5A4C904D84AA14B5AD4BC0D1C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Transfers from
Airport and Airway Trust Fund on account of aviation-grade kerosene not used in
aviation</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury shall pay from time to
time from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund into the Highway Trust Fund amounts
as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury equivalent to amounts
transferred to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund with respect to aviation-grade
kerosene not used in
aviation.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H06EEEF127B854252A57E591032AAB515"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Expenditures for
air traffic control modernization</header><text>Section 9502(d) of such Code,
as amended by this title, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1AD6C86A019A44ABA7FD18E9F520050" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HF46CF2962AC5443087DA8068C0734E16"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Expenditures for
air traffic control modernization</header><text>The following amounts may be
used only for making expenditures to carry out air traffic control
modernization:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8619134B70CF4A0881D9C0E21F26D77D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>So much of the
amounts appropriated under subsection (b)(1)(C) as the Secretary estimates are
attributable to—</text>
<clause id="H09E0178B5D044C268F792E53FF151747"><enum>(i)</enum><text>14.1 cents per
gallon of the tax imposed at the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(iv) in
the case of aviation-grade kerosene used other than in commercial aviation (as
defined in section 4083(b)), and</text>
</clause><clause id="HBF373C0881534C949B7BC269024462D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">4.8 cents per gallon of the tax imposed at
the rate specified in section 4081(a)(2)(A)(ii) in the case of aviation
gasoline used other than in commercial aviation (as so defined).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0851F7C510EE4785B7EA7559085DB76C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any amounts
credited to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund under section 9602(b) with
respect to amounts described in this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H51CD298264184DD394D9098774BEA398"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective
date</header>
<paragraph id="H3B3A226E3A794C079405A8ED4E574F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Modifications</header><text>Except
as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply
to fuels removed, entered, or sold after December 31, 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF2F063205F684B36A1B18FD731A96635"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extensions</header><text>The
amendments made by subsections (b) and (f)(1) shall take effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD4EA97429F9F4C0A9F20A3CC2D8EF150"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Floor stocks
tax</header>
<paragraph id="H63CF10DD86FD4CF98D608186559D4F41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Imposition of
tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of aviation
fuel which is held on January 1, 2008, by any person, there is hereby imposed a
floor stocks tax on aviation fuel equal to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B5AADC87C644F47A0572DB87D46D1A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the tax which
would have been imposed before such date on such fuel had the amendments made
by this section been in effect at all times before such date, reduced by</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA7A8E90C9187485B99CFD121A9E05DF9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the sum of—</text>
<clause id="H34F10F52C78B406ABC94B87557207EB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
tax imposed before such date on such fuel under section 4081 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on such date, and</text>
</clause><clause id="HA93768B43CAC4FB8B3CCB4FDC27B74B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
the case of kerosene held exclusively for such person’s own use, the amount
which such person would (but for this clause) reasonably expect (as of such
date) to be paid as a refund under section 6427(l) of such Code with respect to
such kerosene.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF6E51AB9D9F74FCF99797511C17CB327"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Liability for
tax and method of payment</header>
<subparagraph id="HCAB058D526A2444AB853D1FBFCBF77AC"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Liability for
tax</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person holding aviation
fuel on January 1, 2008, shall be liable for such tax.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB3522483AFE4EB3BEC6DD576749C328"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Time and method
of payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The tax imposed by
paragraph (1) shall be paid on April 30, 2008, and in such manner as the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE65733D4999E44C8B3743C2976E5A8EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer of
floor stock tax revenues to trust funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of determining the amount
transferred to the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the tax imposed by this
subsection shall be treated as imposed by the provision of section 4081 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which applies with respect to the aviation fuel
involved.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7B9EAB667C494DD6B525476877EB5500"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H485113AE8DFE4D9A94435256CEBA8EF0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Aviation
fuel</header><text>The term <quote>aviation fuel</quote> means aviation-grade
kerosene and aviation gasoline, as such terms are used within the meaning of
section
4081 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D1D07F3144449FEB7A6D62F1908A3CD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Held by a
person</header><text>Aviation fuel shall be considered as held by a person if
title thereto has passed to such person (whether or not delivery to the person
has been made).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED0D57AACE824772B9E6F264801DB5CE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Treasury or the
Secretary’s delegate.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7C6340F281724FEEB1FFC703349BC104"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Exception for
exempt uses</header><text>The tax imposed by paragraph (1) shall not apply to
any aviation fuel held by any person exclusively for any use to the extent a
credit or refund of the tax is allowable under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 for such use.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H995E3D1835184630B62F00DD62003628"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Exception for
certain amounts of fuel</header>
<subparagraph id="HC5847A3E06A74BB8BCF8BB1EC5736E24"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No tax shall be imposed by paragraph (1) on any aviation
fuel held on January 1, 2008, by any person if the aggregate amount of such
aviation fuel held by such person on such date does not exceed 2,000 gallons.
The preceding sentence shall apply only if such person submits to the Secretary
(at the time and in the manner required by the Secretary) such information as
the Secretary shall require for purposes of this subparagraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HFD4B171983CA45308696E2029ED49BBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exempt
fuel</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), there shall not be taken
into account any aviation fuel held by any person which is exempt from the tax
imposed by paragraph (1) by reason of paragraph (6).</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7C8660564D1E4AA58D1D7F6501CD3E41"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Controlled
groups</header><text>For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H23E838E15C684829A76F7B143DC4C6FB"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Corporations</header>
<subclause id="H51E73799FC194F2BBEAD9D9423C67D30"><enum>(I)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All persons treated as a controlled group shall be
treated as 1 person.</text>
</subclause><subclause id="H3988D11AF829401395266E9D48001EEF"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Controlled
group</header><text>The term <term>controlled group</term> has the meaning
given to such term by subsection (a) of section 1563 of such Code; except that
for such purposes the phrase <quote>more than 50 percent</quote> shall be
substituted for the phrase <quote>at least 80 percent</quote> each place it
appears in such subsection.</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="H0A6E9988AA63450DA96E58064E86C0F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Nonincorporated
persons under common control</header><text>Under regulations prescribed by the
Secretary, principles similar to the principles of subparagraph (A) shall apply
to a group of persons under common control if 1 or more of such persons is not
a corporation.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9734106438FE4CEAB1B4475D4CFB0728"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Other laws
applicable</header><text>All provisions of law, including penalties, applicable
with respect to the taxes imposed by section 4081 of such Code on the aviation
fuel involved shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with the
provisions of this subsection, apply with respect to the floor stock taxes
imposed by paragraph (1) to the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by
such section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
Passed the House of
Representatives September 20, 2007.
Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk.
September 24, 2007
Received; read twice and placed on the
calendar